EU Fines Temu $232 Million for Failing to Prevent Sale of Dangerous, Illegal Products

Temu is the second big tech company to be fined under the EU’s Digital Services Act, after Elon Musk’s X was fined $140 million in December 2025.
EU Fines Temu $232 Million for Failing to Prevent Sale of Dangerous, Illegal Products
The Temu logo is displayed on a laptop in San Anselmo, Calif., on Feb. 26, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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The European Commission (EC) has fined Chinese online retailer Temu 200 million euros ($232 million) for failing to do enough to stop the sale of illegal products within the 27-member European Union.

“This is about risk management. It is very much a cornerstone of our DSA [Digital Services Act],” Henna Virkkunen, the EU’s executive vice president for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, told reporters on May 28. “With this decision, we are sending a very strong message to Temu.”

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