Shein Faces French Court Over Illegal Sales

0:00This is Corey with The Story. Keeping Sydney in the know, you're listening to Sydney News today. A Paris Appeals Court is set to decide on Thursday whether to suspend Shine's online platform in France. The fast-bashing giant faces this push after authorities found child-like sex dolls and weapons for sale on its site late last year. France wants a three-month shutdown to enforce stricter oversight with a 10,000-year-old fine for violations. The scandal started with tips about illegal items, including dolls designed to resemble young children. Scheme quickly banned all sex dolls and adult products worldwide in response to global outrage. This came right before the company planned to open its first Paris store. Outrage spread fast online and led to protests outside that new store. Politicians called it a serious threat to public order, sparking demands for tougher rules on cheap imports from China. The case highlights Europe's pushback against platforms flooding markets with risky goods. Last month, a lower court rejected the suspension as too harsh, noting the illegal sale seemed limited among hundreds of thousands of items.

1:06It did order Sheen to block pornographic products without proper age checks. The government appealed, citing ongoing risks in Sheen's business model. Now, the European Union has launched its own probe into Sheen under the Digital Services Act for illegal content like child abuse material. Sheen says it will cooperate, but faces potential huge fines. Similar scrutiny is hitting other sites like Temu. D&N is sponsored by our partner. Check out the episode description, head in, sound on, lights out. That is the routine, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com. Made in AI.