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EU probes Shein as retailer expands into regional French stores

Imported clothes from Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein displayed in a retail store on 6 February 2026. The EU has opened an investigation into the online retailer under the Digital Services Act over illegal products and “addictive design”. AFP - JUAN MABROMATA

The EU has opened an investigation into Shein over childlike sex dolls and concerns about illegal products and “addictive design,” targeting the online fashion retailer under the bloc’s Digital Services Act. The move comes as Shein prepares to expand into several regional department stores in France.

The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it had launched a formal probe into Shein, focusing on the sale of illegal goods and the platform’s recommendation systems.

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