Temu must respect consumer protection laws, says EU

EU consumer authorities and the European Commission are investigating Temu for alleged consumer law violations—including fake discounts, pressure tactics, forced gamification, misleading return/refund information, unauthentic reviews, and obscured contact details—with Temu given one month to propose remedies or face enforcement; the article also notes separate allegations (an Arkansas lawsuit claiming the app spies on users and a denied claim of a stolen database) and prior findings of unsafe, noncompliant toys sold on the platform.