US EditionAttorney General Russell Coleman Files Lawsuit Against Temu
KENTUCKY, JUL 17 – The lawsuit claims Temu collects sensitive data without consent and sells stolen intellectual property from Kentucky brands, with Temu being the most-downloaded U.S. app in 2023.
- The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Woodford County Circuit Court, targeting Temu, as Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the suit against the Chinese platform.
- The complaint alleges Temu illegally collects users' data, allows unfettered access to the Chinese Communist government, and steals intellectual property from U.S.-owned companies, including Kentucky brands.
- Kentucky investigators identified 'code-level behaviors' collecting Wi-Fi, GPS and camera data insecurely, while Mike Hilgers said Temu’s advanced malware evasion makes detection almost impossible.
- Temu’s platform can infect Kentuckians’ devices with malware, steal their personal data and send it directly to the Chinese government, Coleman warned, implying significant consumer and brand risks.
- The lawsuit is the latest instance of Republican scrutiny over Temu’s ties to China, a top U.S. adversary, as several other states including Nebraska and Arkansas have filed similar suits.
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Ky. Attorney General files lawsuit against Chinese company Temu | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville's News Leader | Hopkinsville, Kentucky
The Kentucky Attorney General as announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against Temu, a popular online shopping platform out of China. The lawsuit alleges that Temu illegally collects users’ data without their permission, allows access of that data to the Chinese government, steals the intellectual property of U.S.-owned entities, including Kentucky brands, and uses force labor from ethnic minorities in violation of United States trade po…
Kentucky Attorney General sues Temu, alleging data theft
Attorney General Russell Coleman announced on Thursday the filing of a lawsuit against Temu, the Chinese online shopping platform, for unlawful data collection, violations of customers’ privacy and counterfeiting some of Kentucky’s most iconic brands.
Kentucky AG files lawsuit against Chinese platform Temu for alleged data theft
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is taking legal action against the Chinese online shopping platform Temu, alleging the app has stolen the data of Kentuckians and committed counterfeit violations against some of the state’s iconic brands.
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Kentucky AG files suit against Temu, alleges privacy, copyright concerns
Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit Thursday against online marketplace Temu, alleging the shopping app violates customers' privacy, unlawfully collects data, and counterfeits Kentucky brands.
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