Temu faces EU digital-services fine for risk-assessment failures
By Sara Brandstätter, Lewis Crofts, Matthew Newman and Nicholas Hirst ( May 27, 2026, 14:46 GMT | Insight) -- Temu could face a fine by the European Commission as early as this week over shortcomings in its risk assessment, MLex has learned. The dispute concerns the company’s obligation as a Very Large Online Platform under the EU’s digital services law to properly assess systemic risks linked to illegal products sold on its marketplace.Temu could face a fine by the European Commission this week for breaching the EU’s digital services law over shortcomings in its 2024 risk assessment, MLex has learned....
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