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2026
Temu and Latvian IT Cluster sign cooperation MoU
Temu signed a memorandum of understanding with the Latvian IT Cluster to collaborate on programs and activities, including educational webinars and knowledge exchange with local industry experts.
2026
Missouri files lawsuit against Temu over alleged deception and data harvesting
Missouri authorities filed a lawsuit against Temu, alleging deceptive business practices and that the app harvested consumers’ personal data. The source does not report a court determination.
2026
Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit against Temu
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit against Temu, alleging the China-based e-commerce platform uses aggressive and misleading data collection practices, misleading pricing and false statements about product quality, violating Missouri residents' privacy and hurting Missouri brands. The suit alleges the Temu app is designed to intentionally and covertly steal large amounts of personally identifiable information from users' mobile devices, lacks age verification and parental consent measures, and uses manipulative tactics toward minors including child-targeted advertising and gamification. Hanaway asked Missourians who believe they were affected to submit complaints to her office.
2026
Missouri attorney general sues Temu over data privacy and counterfeit merchandise
The Missouri Attorney General's office, led by Catherine Hanaway, announced a lawsuit on Tuesday against online shopping platform Temu, alleging the company illegally collects personal information, misleads shoppers and sells counterfeit merchandise. The suit claims Temu's app collects location data from users' mobile devices without their knowledge or consent and can access users' cameras and microphones, and raises concerns the information could reach the Chinese Communist Party. The office also said it found listings for merchandise bearing trademarks of the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues, Anheuser-Busch and the University of Missouri allegedly sold without authorization. Hanaway is seeking a permanent injunction, civil penalties and other relief under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act; the allegations have not been verified in court.
2026
Missouri Attorney General sues Temu over data harvesting and deceptive business practices
The Missouri Attorney General's Office filed a lawsuit against e-commerce platform Temu on Oct. 13, 2026, alleging malicious data collection and deception of customers. According to the attorney general's office, an investigation found the platform was designed to covertly steal personally identifiable information from users' mobile devices, including real-time location data accurate to within 10 feet, microphone and camera access, and lists of installed apps and accounts, and that it could hack into devices, facilitate extensive data exfiltration, and evade detection by reconfiguring itself without user knowledge or consent. The suit also alleges misleading pricing and false statements about product quality, and says Temu violated Missourians' privacy and may have aided the Chinese Communist Party; the office said it will seek to protect consumer privacy and secure restitution.
2019
Missouri AG accuses Temu of spying on shoppers
The Missouri Attorney General accused the shopping app Temu of spying on shoppers. The supplied text does not provide further details of the allegation.