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Taxonomy DetailsIncident Number
435
AI Tangible Harm Level Notes
Coupang was fined 3.29 billion won ($2.81 million) after it manipulated search algorithms to prioritize its own products over those of suppliers.
Special Interest Intangible Harm
no
Date of Incident Year
2017
Risk Subdomain
6.1. Power centralization and unfair distribution of benefits
Risk Domain
- Socioeconomic & Environmental Harms
Entity
Human
Timing
Post-deployment
Intent
Intentional
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
South Korea's antitrust watchdog has launched a probe into e-commerce giant Coupang over the accusation that the company has meddled with algorithms to prioritize its own products, according to multiple reports on Sunday.
According to the r…
Coupang was reportedly investigated by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission due to allegations that the e-commerce company tampered with algorithms so it can prioritize its own products. This was reported by insiders this weekend.
According …
South Korea's Coupang is being investigated over allegations it manipulated search algorithms to prioritise its own products over those of suppliers, according to industry figures with knowledge of the probe.
The Korea Fair Trade Commission…
Coupang has been fined 3.29 billion won ($2.81 million) by the country's top antitrust regulator, Thursday, for its alleged involvement in unfair business practices and interfering in the business of vendors.
The Korea Fair Trade Commission…
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