Temu fined €200m under EU Digital Services Act, in only the second sanction (update*)
By Sara Brandstätter ( May 28, 2026, 10:00 GMT | Insight) -- Temu has been fined €200 million under the EU’s Digital Services Act for failing to properly assess systemic risks linked to illegal products sold on its marketplace, marking only the second non-compliance decision issued under the digital law. Other parts of the broader DSA investigation into Temu remain ongoing, including concerns related to addictive design features, recommender-system transparency and researcher access to platform data.Online retailer Temu has been fined €200 million under the EU’s Digital Services Act for failing to properly assess systemic risks linked to illegal products sold on its marketplace, marking only the second non-compliance decision issued under the digital law and the largest fine imposed so far (see here)....
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