The EU is investigating the Temu shopping app for illegal products
The Temu logo is seen in this picture taken on August 22, 2024. — Reuters BRUSSELS: The EU launched a formal investigation on Thursday into Chinese-founded e-commerce platform Temu on suspicion that the site is doing too little to stop the sale of illegal products, in an investigation that could lead to hefty fines. Extremely popular in the European Union, despite only entering the continent’s market last year, Temu averages around 92 million monthly active users on the block. The investigation will also look at the risks of the platform’s “potentially addictive design” which could have “negative consequences” on users’


