By Jenny Lee ( October 20, 2025, 08:27 GMT | Insight) -- Viva Republica, which runs the finance app Toss, has lodged a criminal complaint alleging Kakao interfered with its business by curbing the visibility and delivery of Toss “reward advertising” links on KakaoTalk. The filing was made in July with the Bundang Police Station, which reportedly confirmed on Saturday that an investigation is underway.Viva Republica, which runs the finance app Toss, has lodged a criminal complaint alleging Kakao interfered with its business by curbing the visibility and delivery of Toss “reward advertising” links on KakaoTalk....
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