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European Commission finds Temu breached DSA on illegal product risks

The European Commission preliminarily found Temu breached the Digital Services Act by failing to properly assess the risk of illegal products. Mystery shopping found unsafe chargers and toys reaching its roughly 92 million EU users.

Verified Editor-read European Commission press release, 28 July 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish a final finding or fine; Temu still has the right to respond before any decision, which can reach six percent of global turnover.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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