Companies fined in KFC defamation

(China Daily Africa) Updated : 2016-02-05

The Xuhui District People's Court on Feb 2 said it had ordered three companies to pay KFC 600,000 yuan ($91,190; 83,600 euros) for damaging the US fast-food chain's reputation.

The companies were sued by KFC in May for spreading rumors on 10 public accounts on the WeChat messaging app.