"France's consumer watchdog, the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, said last week it had discovered the dolls on Shein's website, noting that their descriptions and categorization left little doubt as to their child-pornographic nature. The agency has referred the case to public prosecutors, and Economy Minister Roland Lescure said on Monday he would seek to ban Shein from the French market if such incidents were to occur again."
"The law authorizes French authorities to order online platforms to remove clearly illegal content such as child pornography within 24 hours. If they fail to comply, authorities can require internet service providers and search engines to block access and delist the site. The watchdog said it has issued a formal notice urging the platform to take urgent corrective measures."
"Shein said in a statement that it has banned all sex-doll products, and temporarily removed its adult products category for review. It added that it has launched an investigation to determine how these listings bypassed its screening measures. "The fight against child exploitation is non-negotiable for Shein," said Executive Chairman Donald Tang said in the statement. "These were marketplace listings from third-party sellers, but I take this personally. Trust is our foundation, and we will not allow anything that violates it." He noted that every related product has been removed and that "We are tracing the source and will take swift, decisive action against those responsible.""
French consumer watchdog discovered sex dolls with a childlike appearance on Shein and judged their descriptions and categorization to be child-pornographic. The watchdog referred the case to public prosecutors and issued a formal notice demanding urgent corrective measures. Economy Minister Roland Lescure indicated the government can seek to ban Shein from the French market if similar incidents recur. French law allows authorities to order platforms to remove clearly illegal content such as child pornography within 24 hours and to require ISPs and search engines to block and delist non-compliant sites. Shein banned sex-doll products, temporarily removed its adult category, and opened an investigation into the listings' bypass of screening measures, pledging to trace sources and act against responsible sellers.
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