Archive · 2 Nov 2025

France Reports Shein for Selling 'Childlike' Sex Dolls

France Reports Shein for Selling 'Childlike' Sex Dolls

France's watchdog group, which helps stop scams, found that the online store Shein was selling some dolls that looked like children but were meant for adults.

The watchdog said these dolls were so inappropriate that they seemed like child pornography.

They reported Shein to the police and other regulators.

Shein quickly took the dolls off their website and promised to look into it.

This happened just before Shein was planning to open its first real store in Paris.

Shein has had other problems in France before, including big fines for not following rules about things like online cookies and misleading ads.

They are also facing scrutiny from the European Commission for possibly selling illegal items and for the environmental impact of their fast fashion business.

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