United States of America: Texas Attorney General filed lawsuit against Temu over alleged deceptive practices and unlawful data harvesting

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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 …

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority

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2026-02-19
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On 19 February 2026, the Attorney General of Texas initiated a civil enforcement action against PDD…