"Online retailers Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish are being investigated in France in relation to the offence of enabling minors to access pornographic content on their platforms, the Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday. The country's consumer watchdog had reported the four firms to the prosecution service on Sunday after raising concerns about the sale of childlike sex dolls on Shein's platform over the weekend."
"The Paris prosecutor's office told the BBC that the platforms are being investigated over violent, pornographic or "undignified messages" that can be accessed by minors. AliExpress told the BBC it takes the matter very seriously. Shein, Temu and Wish have also been contacted for comment. Shein and AliExpress are also under investigation over the dissemination of content related to children that are of a pornographic nature, the office said."
"AliExpress said the listings in question violated its policies and were removed once it became aware of them. "Sellers found to violate or trying to circumvent these requirements will be penalised in accordance with our rules," AliExpress said in a statement. On Monday, Shein said it had banned the sale of all sex dolls on its platform worldwide. The Singapore-based retailer also said that it would permanently block all seller accounts related to the illegal sale of the childlike dolls."
France has opened investigations into Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish over allegations that their platforms enable minors to access pornographic content and allow sale of childlike sex dolls. The country's consumer watchdog reported the platforms after identifying listings whose descriptions and categorisation suggested child pornography. The Paris prosecutor said probes target violent, pornographic or "undignified" material accessible to minors and referred cases to the Office des Mineurs. AliExpress removed the listings and warned sellers would be penalised. Shein banned sex doll sales worldwide and said it would permanently block seller accounts tied to the childlike products.
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