Overview
- Paris prosecutors assigned four inquiries to the Office for Minors targeting the platforms for making pornographic or degrading content accessible to minors, with Shein and AliExpress also probed for depictions of minors of a pornographic nature.
- France’s consumer regulator DGCCRF flagged the listings to the prosecutor and notified Arcom, citing descriptions and categories that left little doubt about their pedopornographic character.
- Shein says it deleted all related listings and visuals, temporarily delisted its adult-products category, and expanded keyword blocks, while AliExpress said it removed the flagged ads.
- Lawmakers summoned Shein to appear within 15 days, and the company pledged full cooperation with investigators, saying it will provide buyer information if formally requested.
- The BHV Paris opening is set to go ahead on Wednesday as protests continue, with ministers warning of a possible market exclusion in case of repeat offenses and Galeries Lafayette ending a provincial branding deal with BHV’s owner.