Online retail giant Temu ordered to pay $2M for consumer violations

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Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Whaleco Inc., operating as Temu, has been ordered by a federal court to pay a $2 million civil fine for violating federal law regarding its online marketplace, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday. The private U.S.-registered company, which mainly sells products from China, had the most downloaded app in the United States in 2024, according to Business of Apps . The company also sells products to customers in 90 countries. DOJ and the Federal Trade Commission filed a