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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kelvin Chan

Online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation illegal goods

Amazon has faced increasing competition from budget shopping app Temu, - (iStock)

Temu, the well-known Chinese online retailer, is facing an investigation over suspicions it's failing to prevent the sale of illegal products, the European Union said on Thursday.

Temu started entering Western markets only in the past two years and has grown in popularity by offering cheap goods - from clothing to home products — that are shipped from sellers in China. The company, owned by Pinduoduo Inc., a popular e-commerce site in China, now has 92 million users in the EU.

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