Temu Sued by Arizona For Deceptive Practices, Privacy Concerns

December 2, 2025, 10:35 PM UTC

Temu—the Chinese online shopping platform—was sued by Arizona’s attorney general for allegedly compromising the privacy of state residents without their consent.

The platform, as of late, has sought to attract US consumers with deep discounts, but AG Kris Mayes (D) in a press statement announcing the suit warned consumers “that behind Temu’s low prices and shiny advertising, there is real danger"—namely through invasive software that harvests sensitive user data beyond what a shopping app ordinarily needs.

Temu’ mobile app can collect granular location data, app usage patterns across their entire device, as well as the International Mobile Subscriber Identity ...

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