United States of America: Texas Attorney General lawsuit against Temu over alleged deceptive practices and unlawful data harvesting under Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
19 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Texas Attorney General filed lawsuit against Temu over alleged deceptive practices and unlawful data harvesting
On 19 February 2026, the Attorney General of Texas initiated a civil enforcement action against PDD Holdings and Whaleco operating under the name Temu, in the District Court of Collin County. The action was brought under the provisions of the Texas …
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority