Samsung probed for allegedly bashing rival HTC online

Allegations on Samsung

The Taiwanese Fair Trade Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into Samsung on allegations that the phone-maker was paying students to post negative online comments about HTC devices, according to AFP. HTC is one of Samsung‘s most staunch rivals.

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Supposedly, the South Korean tech giant hired students to both write the inflammatory comments about HTC products and also recommend Samsung cell phones. The commission says that this type of behavior is akin to false advertising. According to AFP, the Fair Trade Commission spokesman Sun Lih-chyun said, “The case was set up last week after we received complaints.”
For its part, Samsung has said that what happened was “unfortunate” and it occurred because there was “insufficient understanding” of the “fundamental principles” of the company’s online procedures. The company also said that it has stopped all marketing that “involves the posting of anonymous comments.”
[source:CNET]

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