French Government Targets Multiple E-Commerce Platforms for Selling Illegal and Pedopornographic Products

The French government is intensifying legal actions against several e-commerce platforms accused of selling illegal items, including pedopornographic dolls. Minister of Commerce Serge Papin announced plans to file lawsuits against AliExpress and Joom following investigations by France’s fraud repression agency, DGCCRF, which confirmed the sale of such illegal dolls on these platforms.

This crackdown extends beyond AliExpress and Joom, with platforms like Shein, Wish, Temu, and eBay also under scrutiny. Shein is already facing legal proceedings for offering child-like sex dolls. Other platforms, including Wish, Temu, eBay, and AliExpress, were found to be selling Category A weapons such as brass knuckles and machetes, further fueling the government’s resolve to "clean up" the marketplace.

Papin emphasized that the government aims to protect legitimate trade and enforce compliance, stating, "On va faire le ménage" (We will clean up). The lawsuit builds on earlier government actions that reported six platforms for selling illegal products, signaling a broad crackdown across popular online marketplaces in France.

This growing legal initiative highlights France’s commitment to fighting the sale of dangerous and illegal products online and safeguarding consumers from exposure to illicit content and weapon trafficking through digital platforms.