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4 Reasons I’ve Started Buying Stuff Through Temu
Quick Links I Found Out I Was Buying the Same Stuff Elsewhere Anyway Most of the Stuff Has Been Fine Temu has exploded as a popular online shopping site all over the world, but at the same time has raised many concerns. I’ve been wary of using it myself, but over time I’ve become a regular customer, and there are…
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Trump Has Paused an Order That Would Have Made Shein and Temu Purchases More Expensive
After a brief scare on February 4, the USPS has lifted the world’s shortest shipping suspension, confirming that it will continue to deliver packages from China and Hong Kong to the U.S., although those packages might still get more expensive soon. The news follows a temporary halt on Chinese parcels resulting from President Trump’s February 1 executive order that applied…
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Shein and Temu depend on a 100-year-old tariff loophole that Trump wants to close
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff threats have been touch and go. As it stands currently, the 25 percent tax on goods from Mexico and Canada is on ice for a month, but a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods is set to take effect on Tuesday, via an executive order of questionable legality. Nestled within the order is a brief…
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GDPR complaints filed against TikTok, Temu for sending user data to China
Non-profit privacy advocacy group “None of Your Business” (noyb) has filed six complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi, for unlawfully transferring European user’s data to China and infringing European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR). Founded by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems, NOYB works through legal action against companies that violate users’ privacy rights, particularly in areas…
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US safety regulators say it’s time to investigate Shein and Temu
Safety regulators are urging the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to investigate the ultracheap e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu. In a statement published Tuesday, two CPSC commissioners say Shein and Temu “raise specific concerns,” including reports that “deadly baby and toddler products are easy to find on these platforms.” The statement cites last month’s report from The Information, which…
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