TikTok videos exploit trade war to sell fake luxury goods

Brands targeted – which include Hermes, Chanel and Louis Vuitton, whose goods are produced in Europe and the United States according to their websites – declined to respond to AFP questions about the claims made in these viral videos. — Photography Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP

PARIS: TikTok abounds with viral videos accusing prestigious brands of secretly manufacturing luxury goods in China so they can be sold at cut prices.