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EU Finds Temu Violated Digital Services Act Over Illegal Products

The Commission has given the Chinese-owned platform weeks to respond before potential fines of up to 6 percent of global turnover alongside mandatory corrective orders.

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FILE - A page from the Temu website is shown in this photo, in New York, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
Temu logo is seen in this illustration taken, Bosnia and Herzegovina May 4, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo
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Overview

  • A mystery shopping exercise by the Commission found a high likelihood of non-compliant products, including baby toys and small electronics, on Temu.
  • Regulators flagged Temu’s risk assessment as inadequate because it relied on general industry data rather than platform-specific analysis.
  • If the breaches are confirmed, Temu could face fines of up to 6 percent of its global annual turnover and be ordered to take corrective measures.
  • Temu is designated a "very large online platform" under the Digital Services Act and must meet stricter obligations to protect EU consumers.
  • Ongoing DSA probes are examining Temu’s app design, algorithm transparency and data access practices.