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Samsung has admitted to misleading consumers about the ability of Samsung Galaxy phones to withstand water. | hijessicayun

Samsung has admitted to misleading consumers about the ability of Samsung Galaxy phones to withstand water, and has been ordered by the consumer watchdog to pay a $14 million penalty for doing so.

Samsung’s claims of water resistance were a key selling point for the phones, said Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb.

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