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FOX23 Investigates: OK Attorney General sues Temu, alleging data privacy violations, trademark misuse | News<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.fox23.com\/news\/fox23-investigates-ok-attorney-general-sues-temu-alleging-data-privacy-violations-trademark-misuse\/article_18b2720f-7140-4b9a-9a64-76dd58794542.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-26 22:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.fox23.com<\/a><\/p>\n

OKLAHOMA\u00a0\u2014 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.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Cleveland County.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Tulsa shopper Darlene Bennett told FOX23 she first started using Temu to buy affordable clothing.<\/p>\n

“I think I paid $9 for this dress two years ago,” said Bennett. “It’s cheaper than Walmart.”<\/p>\n

Bennett said she was initially happy with her purchases until she noticed another charge appear on her bank account after completing an order.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

Bennett said she disputed the charge with her bank and eventually got the money back from her bank.<\/p>\n

“I think somebody scammed me. I think I got hacked.”<\/p>\n

Although she briefly stopped using Temu, Bennett later returned to the platform and now uses Affirm instead of directly linking her bank card.<\/p>\n

“Right now, my whole closet is full of Temu.”<\/p>\n

Drummond said the lawsuit centers on what happens behind the scenes when consumers use the app.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

Drummond also alleged users’ data is being transferred to the Chinese government.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

The attorney general…<\/p>\n

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