What We Know: Missouri’s attorney general is warning shoppers about the popular online retailer Temu, and she’s taking the company to court.
What It Means: Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit accusing Temu of secretly collecting personal information from customers’ phones, including location data and access to cameras and microphones.
The lawsuit also alleges misleading prices, questionable product quality, and possible ties to Chinese government data collection.
What’s Next: Hanaway is urging Missourians to delete the app, especially with holiday shopping approaching.
The state is seeking civil penalties and a court order to stop the alleged practices.
Temu has not been found liable for the allegations.
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