Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against the Chinese e-commerce company Temu, accusing it of deceiving Arkansans and illegally accessing their personal information. The lawsuit alleges that Temu, the number one mobile shopping app, is essentially 'dangerous malware' that spies on users' texts and misleads them about the permissions it requests. The attorney general's office claims that Temu's low prices are a cover for its harmful intentions. The suit also highlights that Temu's requests for location access when uploading photos extend to any time the user engages with the app, which is misleading and deceptive. Additionally, the lawsuit describes Temu as a 'data-theft business' and accuses it of violating fraud and personal information law.
'suit alleges Temu misleads users in its requests to access information, such as location, when uploading a photo. “A reasonable consumer would assume that the location permission is confined to the use of photo uploads. permission extends to any time user engages with Temu app' https://t.co/ySrt58Rglq
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against e-commerce app 🇨🇳 Temu, accusing the company of violating state law against deceptive trade practices. https://t.co/IU34AWt1rj https://t.co/sUfzj4Lfej
Temu lawsuit says low prices on app covers its harmful intentions https://t.co/9ysaGKMD8K
Chinese shopping app Temu labeled“dangerous malware” https://t.co/MQ0ZGJ9UgB via @Verge
Shopping App Temu Is 'Dangerous Malware,' Spying On Your Texts, Lawsuit Claims https://t.co/6dY0TjSbtl
Shopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claims https://t.co/c9hSUwrZ47
Arkansas AG lawsuit claims the number one mobile shopping app is ‘dangerous malware’ https://t.co/7yxXvuEWfj
Arkansas Sues Temu, Claims Chinese Shopping App Is Malware https://t.co/wd2x52atL5
Arkansas GOP Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed suit against the Chinese mobile shopping app Temu for violating fraud and personal information law, the attorney general's office announced. https://t.co/FR5drOKQqq https://t.co/MDABb0l2qI
Temu is a ‘data-theft business,’ Arkansas attorney general says in lawsuit https://t.co/wEHytlsIco via @fashion_dive
Attorney General Griffin Sues Chinese E-Commerce Company Temu for Deceiving Arkansans, Illegally Accessing Their Personal Information https://t.co/QLTlce8luT