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Case Status
Pending
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff v. WHALECO., INC. a corporation, doing business as TEMU, Defendant
FTC Matter/File Number
232 3096
Civil Action Number
1:25-cv-12466
Enforcement Type
Civil Penalties
Federal Court
District of Massachusetts
Case Summary
In September 2025, the FTC announced that Whaleco, Inc., which operates the online marketplace Temu, will pay $2 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated the INFORM Consumers Act of 2023, by failing to provide consumers with required information and tools to help them avoid and report stolen, counterfeit, or unsafe goods while shopping online.