US EditionFrance blocks Shein operations after controversy over child-like sex dolls
- On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, France will suspend access to Shein's online platform until the company proves its content complies with French law, following controversy after Shein opened a Paris BHV Marais store.
- The discovery of childlike sex dolls listed on Shein's website provoked political outcry and prompted a judicial investigation by French judicial authorities, intensifying scrutiny of e-commerce platforms.
- Shein said it banned all sex-doll products, temporarily removed its adult-products category for review, launched an investigation on screening failures, and sanctioned sellers involved.
- Protesters and shoppers converged as police secured the BHV Marais site, while petitioners gathered over 120,000 signatures and French prosecutors opened investigations into sex doll sales.
- Critics note that the fast-fashion sector drives social and environmental costs, while Société des Grands Magasins says Shein's concession could revive BHV Marais as Shein reports 27.3 million average monthly users in France.
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France leads charge against Chinese giant Shein amid sex doll scandal
French ministers are pushing for a broader crackdown on the fast-fashion powerhouse after the discovery of child-like sex dolls on its online marketplace.
France targets Shein over weapons, sex dolls
What happenedThe French government Wednesday launched proceedings to suspend access to Shein’s online marketplace until the Asian fast-fashion giant can prove it no longer sells illicit items discovered on its site, including “Class A” weapons and sex dolls resembling children. The Finance Ministry said Shein had 48 hours to demonstrate that illegal products were scrubbed from its marketplace, while the Interior Ministry asked a court to shut do…
Shein's executive president sent a letter to Bercy in which he stated that the sale of Shein's non-dressing products was suspended on the platform.
France moves to suspend Shein over childlike sex doll listings
The French government on Wednesday launched formal proceedings to suspend access to the online platform of fast-fashion retailer Shein, following public outcry over the discovery of sex dolls with childlike features listed on its website. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of e-commerce platforms and their content moderation practices. According to a statement from France’s Minister of Economy, Roland Lescure, the suspension will remain in …
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