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TEMU sued for being "dangerous malware" by Arkansas Attorney General

Chinese online shopping giant Temu is facing a lawsuit filed by State of Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, alleging that the retailer's mobile app spies on users.
According to Baclinko statistics, Temu was the most downloaded shopping app worldwide in 2023, with 337.2 million downloads, 1.8x more than Amazon Shopping, and according to TechCrunch, Temu was the most downloaded free iPhone app in the US for 2023.
Temu is most popular today likely for its exceedingly low prices.
According to reporting last year from Wired, Temu's low prices are easy to decipher-Temu itself is losing millions of dollars to break into the US market.
Attorney General Griffin seems determined that Temu baits users with misleading promises of discounted, quality goods and adds addictive features like wheels of fortune to keep users engaged to the app.
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This Cyber News was published on www.malwarebytes.com. Publication date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:13:04 +0000


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