AppWizard
June 27, 2024
Temu, an online shopping platform launched in the US in 2022, is owned by PDD Holdings, a Chinese company that shifted its headquarters to Ireland. Google briefly removed the separate shopping app called Pinduoduo from the Play Store in March 2023 due to malware concerns. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a lawsuit against Temu, alleging that it is dangerous malware that sells user data to third parties. The lawsuit also raises security concerns over Temu's Chinese ties, claiming that its leadership team consists of former Chinese Communist Party officials. Griffin seeks to enjoin the platform's deceptive trade practices and privacy violations, as he believes Temu is designed to gain unrestricted access to user data.