European Commission to launch investigation into Temu, Bloomberg reports


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. REUTERSFlorence LoIllustrationFile 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

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to launch an investigation into Chinese online retail platform Temu over whether it is in breach of rules meant to prevent the sale of illegal products online, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources.

The report follows the Commission's Oct. 11 request for information from Temu under the Digital Services Act, asking what steps it is taking to stop illegal products being sold on its platform.


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