Temu will have to comply with tougher EU online content rules, EU says

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Temu, an e-commerce platform owned by PDD Holdings, is seen on a mobile phone displayed in front of its website, in this illustration picture taken April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Temu will have to comply with stricter EU online content rules after its user numbers exceeded a key criterion, the European Commission said on Friday, putting the PDD Group's fast-fashion e-commerce retailer in a group that includes Amazon, Meta Platforms and TikTok.

Under the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), companies with more than 45 million users are designated very large online platforms (VLOPs) and are required to do more to fight illegal and harmful content as well as counterfeit products on their platforms.