🔗 Share this article French Authorities Examines Online Retail Giants In the Wake of Sex Doll Scandal The online fashion retailer is scheduled to open its first permanent shop in Paris on Wednesday Online retailers including these four major platforms are currently under investigation in France for the allegation of permitting underage individuals to access adult information on their services, the prosecutor's office in Paris announced on this Tuesday. The country's regulatory body had reported the four firms to the judicial system on Sunday after voicing concerns about the sale of childlike intimate products on their online marketplace during the weekend. The French judicial officials noted that the platforms are being examined over graphic, adult or “undignified” messages that can be seen by underage users. One of the platforms stated that it considers the matter very seriously. The other retailers have also been contacted for comment. Broader Probes and Platform Reactions Shein and AliExpress are also being examined over the spread of material concerning children that are of a adult character, the agency said. The issues have been passed to Paris' Office des Mineurs, the investigative team noted. This division is an section of the national police that manages the welfare of underage individuals. The company asserted that the items in concern breached its policies and were deleted once it learned of them. "Sellers found to break or attempting to circumvent these requirements will be disciplined in accordance with our rules," the platform declared in a release. On Monday, Shein announced it had prohibited the marketing of all sex dolls on its platform internationally. The headquartered in Singapore company also stated that it would permanently block all seller accounts involved in the illegal sale of the youth-resembling products and enforce stricter controls on its platform. Agency Findings and Larger Context The national consumer agency, the consumer protection directorate, had remarked that the products' product information and classification left "little doubt as to the exploitative character" of the products. The examination of the retailer occurs while the firm, which was started in China, makes arrangements for the opening on Wednesday of its inaugural fixed physical store in France. Activists have been seen gathered in front of the French capital department store where the company is planned to establish the outlet. The retailer aims to inaugurate shops in further France's retail chains in locations like Dijon, Reims and Angers.