EU Commission accuses Temu of failing DSA checks
Temu under dual EU investigations over safety and transparency
The European Commission has accused Temu of breaching the Digital Services Act by failing to assess and address the sale of illegal or dangerous products.
The accusation follows months of investigation and a review of a required risk report submitted by Temu, which the Commission found too vague.
A mystery shopping exercise by the EU uncovered unsafe toys and electronics on the platform, raising concerns over consumer safety.
Additional parts of the probe are ongoing, including scrutiny of Temu’s use of addictive designs, algorithmic transparency and product recommendations.
Temu now has a few weeks to respond to the preliminary findings, though no final deadline has been given. Under the DSA, confirmed violations could result in fines of up to 6% of a company’s global turnover.
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