European Union: European Commission opened formal proceedings into Shein over alleged addictive design, recommender system transparency and illegal products under Digital Services Act
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European Commission opened formal proceedings into Shein over alleged addictive design, recommender system transparency and illegal products under Digital Services Act
On 16 February 2026, the European Commission opened formal proceedings against Shein under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The proceeding focuses on the company’s systems to limit illegal products in the European Union, including content that could …
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2024-06-28
under deliberation
2025-02-06
under deliberation