Why shein Is Trending Today?

Explore key developments that caused shein to trend — updated as the story unfolds.

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November 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The spokesperson of Shein France acknowledged that dolls with pedophilic content were sold on the site from October 16th. Patrick Martin, the president of MEDEF, described this as a mistake. Following the controversy, Shein was excluded from the Baby Show in Lille. Quentin Ruffat, spokesperson for Shein, responded to the issue. After the sale of dolls with pedophilic content on Shein, the CEO of BHV considered ending their partnership with the Chinese giant. Shein agreed to share the names of buyers of the controversial dolls. The company later announced it had stopped selling "sex dolls" on its site. Global leaders at a forum in Rio did not spare criticism of Trump. The DGCCRF reported difficulty in quantifying the number of problematic products observed. Investigations into the sale of sexual dolls were expanded to include platforms like Temu, AliExpress, and Wish. The justice ministry confirmed that four signalements were received concerning these platforms, with investigations ongoing. Anne Le Hénanff, the Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital, praised the DGCCRF's swift response to the issue.
November 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The spokesperson of Shein France acknowledged that dolls with pedophilic content were sold on the site from October 16th. Patrick Martin, the president of MEDEF, described this as a mistake. Following the controversy, Shein was excluded from the Baby Show in Lille. Quentin Ruffat, spokesperson for Shein, responded to the issue. After the sale of dolls with pedophilic content on Shein, the CEO of BHV considered ending their partnership with the Chinese giant. Shein agreed to share the names of buyers of the controversial dolls. The company later announced it had stopped selling "sex dolls" on its site. Global leaders at a forum in Rio did not spare criticism of Trump. The DGCCRF reported difficulty in quantifying the number of problematic products observed. Investigations into the sale of sexual dolls were expanded to include platforms like Temu, AliExpress, and Wish. The justice ministry confirmed that four signalements were received concerning these platforms, with investigations ongoing. Anne Le Hénanff, the Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital, praised the DGCCRF's swift response to the issue.