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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sejal Govindarao

Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims

Arizona Consumer Protection - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that Arizona is the latest state to sue Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc. over allegations that the Chinese online retailer is stealing customers’ data.

Mayes said the app deceives customers about the quality of its low-cost products and collects what she described as a shocking amount of sensitive data without the consent of users, including GPS locations and a list of other apps on users' phones.

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