Online retail platforms Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish are being investigated in France over alleged dissemination of contents including child pornography on their marketplaces, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.

The Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein will open its first shop in one of Paris' historic department stores. Critics see the move as a threat to France's fashion identity.

Shein, a Chinese online fast-fashion retailer, faces backlash from French politicians due to controversial sales of childlike sex dolls and its expansion plans in France. French authorities threaten market bans and investigate online platforms for inappropriate content,

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Chinese online fashion platform Shein is ramping up its fight in France, gambling that its first permanent shop, in a Paris department store, will help fend off fierce pushback from lawmakers against its low-cost model.

A child-like sex-doll scandal triggers fury in France just as the Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant debuts at BHV Marais

Shein will have a physical presence in Paris beginning Saturday, and even the mayor is dismayed—Anne Hidalgo called the opening "a betrayal of Paris' values." The Chinese fast-fashion behemoth will open within the historic Paris department store BHV,

There are many things about Paris that draw millions of visitors every year, but haute couture and protesting are certainly two of the city’s strongest suits. So when it was announced that controversial fast fashion company Shein would be opening a store in none other than BHV Marais,

The fast-fashion giant is opening its first brick-and-mortar store at BHV, and the French are ready to revolt.