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The European Union accused Chinese-founded online shopping giant Temu on Monday, July 28, of breaking the bloc's digital rules by not "properly" assessing the risks of illegal products. EU regulators believe Temu is not doing enough to protect European consumers from dangerous products and that it may not be acting sufficiently to mitigate risks to users. "Evidence showed that there is a high risk for consumers in the EU to encounter illegal products on the platform," the European Commission said in its preliminary finding. It pointed to a mystery shopping exercise that found consumers were "very likely to find non-compliant products among the offer, such as baby toys and small electronics." Temu has become wildly popular in the EU despite only having entered the continent's market in 2023, and now has 93.7 million average monthly active users in the 27-country bloc. Temu under DSA investigation Temu is under investigation as part of a law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) that forces the world's largest tech firms to do more to protect European consumers online and better police content online. The EU said Temu's October 2024 risk assessment was "inaccurate and relying on general industry information rather than on specific details about its own marketplace." If confirmed to be in breach, the EU can slap a fine on Temu. Fines under the DSA can go as high as 6% of a company's total worldwide annual turnover and force it to make changes to address violations. Launched in October, the EU probe continues to investigate other suspected breaches including the use of addictive design features that could hurt users' physical and mental well-being and how Temu's systems recommend content and products. Temu will now be able to respond to the EU regulators' findings and defend itself, but there is no time limit on how long an investigation may last. EU law under attack The DSA is part of the EU's reinforced legal weaponry to curb the excesses of Big Tech, with stricter rules for the world's biggest platforms. It has faced criticism from the US administration under President Donald Trump. The Republican-dominated judiciary committee of the US House of Representatives described the DSA in a scathing report as a "foreign censorship threat" on Friday. Staunch Trump ally Jim Jordan, committee chair, will meet with EU Tech Sovereignty Commissioner Henna Virkkunen in Brussels, on Monday. There are currently other DSA probes into Chinese online retailer AliExpress, social media platforms Facebook and Instagram and X as well as TikTok. The EU also wants to crack down on cheap packages that flood into the bloc each year, with a proposal under discussion for a €2 flat fee per parcel. Last year, 4.6 billion such packages entered the EU – more than 145 per second – with 91% originating in China. The EU expects the numbers to increase.
Euronews
an hour ago
- Euronews
Why is Donald Trump demanding that Beyoncé be prosecuted?
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Apparently still bruised from his lack of A-list talent support during the election, Trump wrote: 'I'm looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats, after the Presidential Election, and the fact that they admit to paying, probably illegally, Eleven Million Dollars to singer Beyoncé for an ENDORSEMENT (she never sang, not one note, and left the stage to a booing and angry audience!), Three Million Dollars for 'expenses,' to Oprah, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars to very low rated TV 'anchor,' Al Sharpton (a total lightweight!), and others to be named for doing, absolutely NOTHING!' He continued: 'These ridiculous fees were incorrectly stated in the books and records. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAY FOR AN ENDORSEMENT. IT IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL TO DO SO. Can you imagine what would happen if politicians started paying for people to endorse them. All hell would break out! Kamala, and all of those that received Endorsement money, BROKE THE LAW. They should all be prosecuted! Thank you for your attention to this matter.' Regarding Trump's claim, it is true that Harris' team spent funds on rallies and events, which featured celebrity endorsers like Beyoncé, Oprah and Lady Gaga. However, the publicly shared financial records from the 2024 presidential campaign show that those expenses went toward production costs and staff, not to the celebrities themselves. This was subsequently confirmed by a New York Times investigation published in November 2024. Beyoncé publicly supported Harris last year and made a speech a rally on reproductive rights. She previously threatened Trump's campaign team with legal action for its unauthorized use of 'Freedom' in a social media video, days after the singer approved the song as the official anthem for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. At the time, Trump spoke dismissively about Beyoncé's appearance at a Harris rally in Houston, saying: "Beyoncé would come in. Everyone's expecting a couple of songs. There were no songs. There was no happiness.' This year, Trump also called for a 'major investigation' into Bruce Springsteen after the music legend made several remarks criticising Trump at his Manchester show earlier this year. Trump alleged that Springsteen was paid by Kamala Harris for his 'POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT' (posted online on Truth Social in all caps, naturally). He went on to ask: 'ISN'T THAT A MAJOR AND ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION?' In addition to Springsteen, Trump also took aim at other artists, including Bono and (once again) Beyoncé, during his rant: 'HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?. WHY DID HE ACCEPT THAT MONEY IF HE IS SUCH A FAN OF HERS? ISN'T THAT A MAJOR AND ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION? WHAT ABOUT BEYONCÉ? …AND HOW MUCH WENT TO OPRAH, AND BONO??? He carried on, escalating things: 'I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter. 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