UPDATE: Shein investigated for selling childlike sex dolls

AFP

AFP

5 November 2025 | 16:11

Shein opened its first physical store worldwide in Paris under the eye of riot police, as the French government said it was suspending the Asian e-commerce giant's online platform following outrage over its sale of childlike sex dolls.

UPDATE: Shein investigated for selling childlike sex dolls

FILE: A picture shows the logo Shein during the Urban Ritual fashion show Fall-Winter 2025/26 organized by Chinese fashion giant Shein in Milan, on 16 October 2025.

PARIS - France Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday urged the European Union to take measures against Asian e-commerce giant Shein, following an uproar over sales of childlike sex dolls on its French website.

"The European Commission must take action. It can no longer wait," he told the France Info broadcaster. "The Commission has conducted certain investigations. It must now accompany them with sanctions."

Brussels has been looking into the Chinese-founded fashion giant over risks linked to illegal products.

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