EU Investigates Shein over Illegal Products and Addictive Design

The EU launched a formal investigation into Chinese retailer Shein for potential violations of the Digital Services Act involving addictive designs and illegal products.Henna Virkkunen and Thomas Regnier confirmed the probe will examine the sale of weapons and childlike sex dolls alongside the transparency of recommendation systems.Shein faces potential fines of up to 6% of its $38B global revenue following similar digital safety scrutiny of platforms like Meta, X, and TikTok.