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Missouri Attorney General Sues Temu, Claims App Is Designed to Hack Devices & Steal Data
The suit says Temu secretly collects personal data and sells unauthorized merchandise tied to Missouri brands.
- On Tuesday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sued Temu, alleging the e-commerce platform illegally collects user data and sells counterfeit merchandise in violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.
- A multi-year investigation found Temu's app covertly steals personally identifiable information, including real-time location data within 10 feet of accuracy, potentially exposing American users' data to the Chinese Communist Party.
- Hanaway also alleges Temu lists unlicensed merchandise bearing trademarks of regional brands including the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Anheuser-Busch, while the suit claims the platform sells drug paraphernalia and weapons children could purchase.
- Urging Missourians to delete the app, Hanaway warned consumers to be especially cautious during the holiday season and encouraged affected residents to file complaints through the state's official website.
- Separately, the United States House Select Committee reported shipments from Temu originating in China face significant forced labor risks, while the lawsuit notes the platform reuses code previously banned by the Google Play Store for malware concerns.
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Missouri sues Temu, saying shopping app can access phone location, camera and microphone
The lawsuit, announced Tuesday by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's office, claims Temu's app collects location data from users' mobile devices without their knowledge or consent and can access cameras and microphones.
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Fox 2 Now St LouisMissouri attorney general sues Temu, claims app is designed to hack devices & steal data
The lawsuit alleges that the Temu app is intentionally designed to hack into devices and facilitate extensive data exfiltration.
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