Overview
- Attorney General Kris Mayes filed the case in Maricopa County Superior Court against Temu and parent PDD Holdings under Arizona’s consumer-fraud law.
- The complaint says the app gathers sensitive data without consent, including precise GPS location and lists of installed apps, and enables hidden data exfiltration.
- Prosecutors allege the code is designed to evade security reviews and warn that Chinese laws could compel access to user data.
- The suit also accuses the retailer of deceptive product claims, charging for unrequested or undelivered items, and copying intellectual property from Arizona brands.
- Temu denies the allegations in a statement, while Mayes urges residents to delete their accounts, uninstall the app, and scan devices; similar state suits have been filed in Kentucky, Nebraska, and Arkansas.