Overview
- France’s DGCCRF said product descriptions and categorization left little doubt about the child pornography nature of the sex dolls listed on Shein.
- The watchdog reported the case to prosecutors and notified Arcom after noting pornographic items could be accessed without filtering for minors.
- Shein said it removed the listings and opened an internal investigation, describing a zero‑tolerance policy and citing sellers circumventing controls.
- DGCCRF reminded that distributing child pornography online is punishable by up to seven years in prison and a €100,000 fine under French law.
- The escalation comes days before Shein’s planned BHV Marais opening in Paris and follows French fines totaling €191 million and an EU investigation.