Chinese online retailer is being accused by European Union regulators of breaching the bloc's digital rules by failing to stop the sale of illegal products.

The European Union accused Chinese-founded online shopping giant Temu on Monday of breaking the bloc's digital rules by not "properly" assessing the risks of illegal products. "Evidence showed that ...

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The European Union ramped up an investigation into Chinese-owned e-commerce firm Temu, saying that the company fails to gauge how many illegal products are sold through its platform.

As Temu and Shein suffer from tariffs in the U.S., the companies have been shifting focus to Europe, where their sales grew in May, according to consumer trend data from Consumer Edge.

Temu and Shein have boosted their ad spending in Europe, particularly in the U.K. and France, according to a report from Reuters, reflecting their shift away from the U.S.

As Temu and Shein suffer from tariffs in the U.S., the companies have been shifting focus to Europe, where their sales grew in May, according to consumer trend data from Consumer Edge.