Arkansas’ attorney general is warning Americans who shop the popular Chinese-based Temu to be careful.
Last week, Arkansas AG Tim Griffin is suing the Chinese fast-fashion retailer Temu over what he alleges are the company’s “deceptive tactics” that are harming consumers.
According to a report from Fox Business, Griffin claimed that the company is using spyware and malware on its app to get more than just Americans’ consumer data.
“What Temu is doing is selling goods at a rock bottom price, not to make a profit off of those, but as a way to get into your phone, your device, and to collect your data,” Griffin said. “Not just traditional consumer data, but using malware spyware to have complete access to your information. And [taking it] one step further, their code is written in such a way to evade detection.”
Griffin also alleged Temu is a “theft business.”
Temu recently exploded in popularity after spending nearly $3 billion on multiple Super Bowl ads in February, which cost roughly $7 million each – the going rate for 30-second ads during this year’s big game.
A spokesperson for Temu told FOX Business the company was “surprised and disappointed” by the lawsuit. The company accused the attorney general of filing the lawsuit “without any independent fact-finding.”