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Naver asks police to investigate Toss over alleged search-ranking manipulation and obstruction of business

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • Naver reportedly asked police to investigate Toss operator Viva Republica earlier this year.
  • Naver alleges that Toss distorted Naver search rankings through its Apptech marketing and obstructed its business.
  • The alleged offenses include business obstruction and violations of the Information and Communications Network Act.

Naver has asked police to investigate Toss, alleging that the financial app distorted Naver’s search rankings and interfered with its business.

According to financial-sector sources, Naver requested an investigation by the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency earlier this year into Viva Republica, the operator of Toss.

The reported allegations involve business obstruction and violations of South Korea’s Information and Communications Network Act. Naver has specifically raised concerns about Toss’s Apptech marketing, according to the report.

Toss distorted Naver search rankings and obstructed our business.

· NaverNaver’s stated allegation in its request for a police investigation.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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