Arkansas AG Files Suit, Labels Temu A Data-Theft Business

Tim Griffin, Arkansas Attorney General, did not mince words when he filed a lawsuit against the parent companies of Temu, stating in a press release, "Temu is not an online marketplace like Amazon or Walmart. It is a data-theft business that sells goods online as a means to an end." He further commented that, "...Temu is functionally malware and spyware." The 51-page complaint was filed against WhaleCo. Inc. d/b/a Temu, and its owner, Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings Inc. Like General Griffin's press release, the complaint leaves little to the imagination about the state's feelings toward the popular online shopping platform, which, according to the complaint, was the most downloaded app in the United States in 2023 and is responsible for tens of millions of shipments into the country each year.