US EditionShein halts online sales of sex dolls after France slams their 'childlike' appearance
- On November 4, 2025, French authorities warned they may block access to Shein after the consumer watchdog found sex dolls with childlike appearances described as child-pornographic last week.
- Third-Party sellers on Shein's marketplace listed the products last week, bypassing screening and prompting France's Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control to launch an investigation.
- Shein said in a statement it removed all related products, is tracing the source, launched an investigation, while the consumer watchdog issued a formal notice and referred the case to public prosecutors in France.
- Mouv'Enfants staged a protest at BHV Marais as Frederic Merlin, president of Societe des Grands Magasins, halted Shein's marketplace sales, while an online petition gathered more than 100,000 signatures.
- Under French law, distribution of child-pornographic materials carries penalties up to seven years in prison and a 100,000 euro fine, and authorities can order removals within 24 hours or compel ISPs and search engines to block sites.
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Asian e-commerce giant Shein Tuesday pledged to "cooperate fully" with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls, and said it was prepared to disclose the names of people who bought them.
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Amid the growing backlash against fast fashion giant Shein for selling "childlike sex dolls", the French government has threatened to block the company’s website and launched a criminal investigation. The move came after France’s consumer fraud agency discovered childlike dolls with explicit descriptions on Shein’s platform, calling them "pedopornographic." 🌎 Shein ‘Childlike Sex Dolls’ Controversy: France Government Threatens To Ban Chinese Fa…
Chinese online clothing, footwear and fashion accessories retailer Shein has suspended sales of sex dolls worldwide after French authorities threatened to ban it from doing business in the country for selling sex dolls in children's images. He also announced the creation of a “special integrity group” of products in the online store.
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