The European Union has launched a formal investigation into Chinese-founded e-commerce platform Temu on suspicion the site is not doing enough to stop the sale of illegal products, in a probe that could lead to large fines.

The European Union's executive arm wants to ensure the Chinese online shopping platform's goods "meet EU standards and do not harm consumers."

The European Union's executive arm wants to ensure the Chinese online shopping platform's goods "meet EU standards and do not harm consumers."

Chinese online retailer Temu will be investigated over concerns the site is doing too little to stop the sale of illegal products, in an investigation that could lead to large fines.

European regulators have been cracking down on Big Tech companies as part of an effort to curb online harms.

BRUSSELS :Chinese online retailer Temu will be investigated over whether it may have breached rules aimed at preventing the sale of illegal products, EU tech regulators said on Tuesday, in a move which could lead to hefty fines for the company.The EU investigation will also focus on the potentially addictive

The European Union is investigating Chinese online retailer Temu over suspicions it's failing to prevent the sale of illegal products, the 27-nation bloc's executive arm said on Thursday. The European Commission opened its investigation five months after adding Temu to the list of "very large...

The company, owned by Pinduoduo Inc – a popular e-commerce site in China, now has 92 million users in the EU.