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Missouri attorney general sues Temu, claims app is designed to hack devices & steal data

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The lawsuit alleges that the Temu app is intentionally designed to hack into devices and facilitate extensive data exfiltration.

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6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Ozarks First

    Missouri AG suing Temu, claiming privacy violations (opens Ozarks First)

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    MISSOURI — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has her sights set on Temu, the popular online shopping outlet. “My advice to all Missourians is to delete this app. Temu lied to you, stole your data, packaged it up, and potentially delivered it to the CCP,” said General Hanaway in a press rel…

  2. FOX 2 St. Louis

    Missouri attorney general sues Temu, claims app is designed to hack devices & steal data (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    The lawsuit alleges that the Temu app is intentionally designed to hack into devices and facilitate extensive data exfiltration.

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Missouri AG sues Temu, accuses China-based company of 'aggressive, misleading’ practices (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Hanaway files suit alleging that the online retailer engages in ''aggressive and misleading" data collection practices, misleading pricing and false statements about product quality.

  4. Ozarks First

    Breaking down AG Hanaway's suit against Temu; locals react (opens Ozarks First)

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    Missouri Attorney General Catharine Hanaway filed a lawsuit against China-based e-commerce giant Temu, accusing the company of deceptive business practices and malicious data collection.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Mo. AG sues China-based online retailer Temu (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway on Tuesday accused Temu, a Chinese-owned online retailer, of engaging in ''aggressive and misleading" data collection practices, misleading pricing and false statements about product quality.

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