Republic of Korea: KFTC investigation into Temu for non-display of merchant information
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
22 May 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced investigation into Temu for alleged consumer protection violations
On 22 May 2024, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced an investigation into Temu, focusing on allegations that the e-commerce platform has not been displaying the necessary merchant information, potentially violating the Electronic Commer…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority