Restriction of digital platforms under the Digital Services Act after finding of child sexual abuse products

Priority question for written answer P-004389/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Karin Karlsbro (Renew)

Investigations by French authorities revealed the sale of 'child-like sex dolls' on e-commerce platforms such as Shein, AliExpress, Temu and Wish. Despite the platforms claiming that these products have been removed, such products reportedly remain available in other EU Member States and can be accessed using a virtual private network.

These products constitute depictions of minors for sexual purposes, which is prohibited under Directive 2011/93/EU[1]. Their availability also raises concerns regarding the platforms' compliance with the Digital Services Act[2] as regards illegal content, the protection of minors and systemic risk mitigation.

Under Article 51 of the DSA, the Commission may request a temporary restriction of access to a service on the European market when the safety of minors is threatened. Article 52 also provides for financial penalties in cases of persistent non-compliance.

• 1.Does the Commission intend to open investigations under the DSA into Shein, AliExpress, Temu and Wish concerning the sale of sexual abuse material and if so when does it intend to do so?
• 2.Will the Commission consider applying Article 51 of the DSA to temporarily restrict access to these platforms on the European market and if so when does it intend to do this?
• 3.What steps will the Commission take to ensure that platforms that are repeatedly breaching EU law will face effective financial sanctions and suspension from the internal market?

Submitted: 6.11.2025

• [1] Directive 2011/93/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1, ELI: https://http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/93/oj).
• [2] Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1, ELI: https://http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj).