Tech fines in South Korea
Every major technology penalty in this directory issued in South Korea, sorted by size. Amounts are shown in their original currency with a USD approximation, alongside the regulator and current appeal status.
2 penalties · ≈ $192M imposed
2 penalties
Google · Android · 2021
KFTC fines Google KRW 207B over Android restrictions
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission fined Google for blocking device makers from using customised (forked) versions of Android.
KFTC · South Korea₩207.4B≈ $177M
Meta · 2024
PIPC fines Meta KRW 21.6B over sensitive-data collection
South Korea's PIPC fined Meta for collecting sensitive data, including religion, political views, and sexual orientation, on roughly 980,000 users for advertising without consent.
PIPC · South Korea₩21.6B≈ $15M