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DSA: Commission launches investigation against Shein

French authorities already took action against illegal products on the platform last year. The Commission is now investigating whether Shein systematically disregards risks and uses addictive design. The recommendation algorithm is also being criticized.

17. February 2026
Customers walk through the aisles and look at clothes on displays and mannequins in the SHEIN brand store on the 6th floor of the BHV Bazar de l Hotel de Ville in the 4th arrondissement of Paris in Ile de France on December 23, 2025.
Exhibition space for Shein fashion on the 6th floor of the BHV Bazar de l Hotel de Ville in Paris: weapons were also available to buy online. (picture alliance / Hans Lucas | Nicolas Guyonnet)

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Last updated: 17. February 2026