Samsung fined NT$10 million for misleading advertising

The Taiwan branch of Samsung Electronics Co. was fined NT$10 million (US$340,000) Thursday by Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for using an advertising campaign that gave misleading impressions about consumers' views on Samsung and its rivals, including HTC Corp., on local online forums.

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