FOX23 Investigates: OK Attorney General sues Temu, alleging data privacy violations, trademark misuse | News
Publish Date: 2026-05-26 22:00:00
Source Domain: www.fox23.com
OKLAHOMA — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is suing online marketplace Temu, alleging the company harvests consumers’ sensitive data without their consent and illegally uses trademarked Oklahoma products.
The lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Cleveland County.
Temu, a Boston-based online marketplace owned by Chinese company PDD Holdings, has become widely known for its low-cost products and aggressive online advertising.
Tulsa shopper Darlene Bennett told FOX23 she first started using Temu to buy affordable clothing.
“I think I paid $9 for this dress two years ago,” said Bennett. “It’s cheaper than Walmart.”
Bennett said she was initially happy with her purchases until she noticed another charge appear on her bank account after completing an order.
“I found me about $60 worth of stuff, paid with my bank card. The stuff came and they took their $60 out of my bank account, but then about a week later I got a notification that another $60 was taken out.”
Bennett said she disputed the charge with her bank and eventually got the money back from her bank.
“I think somebody scammed me. I think I got hacked.”
Although she briefly stopped using Temu, Bennett later returned to the platform and now uses Affirm instead of directly linking her bank card.
“Right now, my whole closet is full of Temu.”
Drummond said the lawsuit centers on what happens behind the scenes when consumers use the app.
“You do not realize that you’re compromising your privacy,” Drummond told FOX23. “What they’ve done is they’re trading low prices for your privacy and that’s a nondisclosed privacy invasion.”
Drummond also alleged users’ data is being transferred to the Chinese government.
“It’s a very large e-commerce company owned by the Chinese Communist Party, so your data is being harvested and transferred to the CCP without your knowledge.”
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