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Online retailer Temu responds to news of lawsuit from Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Online retailer Temu has offered a response two days after being sued by the state of Arkansas.
In a response sent to KARK 4 News Thursday, a Temu spokesperson said the company was “surprised and disappointed” by Attorney General Tim Griffin filing the lawsuit Tuesday without what the company called “any independent fact-finding.”
In a statement released by Griffin’s office announcing the suit, the AG referred to Temu as “functionally malware and spyware,” and claimed the app was “purposefully designed to gain unrestricted access to a user’s phone operating system.”
Temu’s response stated that the allegations behind Griffin’s suit were “based on misinformation circulated online, primarily from a short-seller, and are totally unfounded.” The statement went on to say that the company would “vigorously defend ourselves” in the case.
News of the lawsuit drew sharp reactions from Arkansans who shop on Temu, many of whom said the retailer had reliable prices and deals they called “sometimes too good to pass on.”
Other shoppers said that they believe most online retailers use personal information from users anyway and questioned whether the suit would stop anyone from shopping on Temu.
The statement from Temu noted that some people may misunderstand what the company called its “innovative supply chain model” and not welcome the new retailer, but the spokesperson added that the company was committed to the long-term believes scrutiny will benefit the retailer’s development.
“We are confident that our actions and contributions to the community will speak for themselves over time,” the response finished.
FULL RESPONSE FROM TEMU TO ARKANSAS LAWSUIT
We are surprised and disappointed by the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office for filing the lawsuit without any independent fact-finding. The allegations in the lawsuit are based on misinformation circulated online, primarily from a short-seller, and are totally unfounded. We categorically deny the allegations and will vigorously defend ourselves.
We understand that as a new company with an innovative supply chain model, some may misunderstand us at first glance and not welcome us. We are committed to the long-term and believe that scrutiny will ultimately benefit our development. We are confident that our actions and contributions to the community will speak for themselves over time.
Temu spokesperson
Officials with the AG’s office said the case is predicated on alleged violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act.
The state wants a jury trial and is seeking a permanent block from Temu’s data-gathering actions, as well as $10,000 fines for each violation of the Deceptive Practices Act.
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OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Reasons to be skeptical on Arkansas’ PBS claims | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
John Brummett
John Brummett’s career in news began when he was in high school, as a part-time reporter for the Arkansas Democrat. He moved to the Arkansas Gazette in 1977.
He wrote a political column for the Gazette from 1986 to 1990. He was an editor for the Arkansas Times from 1990 to 1992.
In 1994, his book, “High Wire: From the Back Roads to the Beltway, the Education of Bill Clinton,” was published by Hyperion of New York City. He became a columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in 1994. In 2000, he signed a deal with Donrey Media Group, now known as Stephens Media, and wrote for them for 11 years.
He rejoined Democrat-Gazette as a columnist on Oct. 24, 2011.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball sophomore Karter Knox is probable to play against South Carolina, according to the SEC Availability Report released on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
John Calipari said Knox suffered a hip pointer injury during the No. 17 Razorbacks (12-4, 2-1 SEC) 95-73 loss to Auburn over the weekend. Arkansas returns to action against the Gamecocks on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
Calipari said he didn’t know the exact moment when Knox was hurt against Auburn, but it occurred during the first period as Knox did not play after halftime. He finished the night with zero points in seven minutes.
During his weekly radio show on Monday, Jan. 12, Calipari confirmed Knox had not practiced since the loss to Auburn.
This is not the first time Knox has dealt with an injury this season. He missed the opening game of the year with a toe sprain. The second-year guard is averaging 8.6 points and five rebounds while shooting a team-best 43.5% from 3-point range.
If Knox can play, he would get the chance to go against his older brother for the first time in their respective college careers. Kobe Knox is a redshirt senior at South Carolina after transferring from South Florida before the season.
If something changes before tipoff and Karter is sidelined, one of Billy Richmond III or Meleek Thomas will start against the Gamecocks.
Richmond would be a seamless replacement on the defensive end, although he is not as good of an outside shooter. Richmond is averaging 8.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
Thomas would be the aggressive pick on offense. The five-star freshman is Arkansas’ second-leading scorer with 15.4 points per game.
The biggest question is whether Calipari would go deeper into his bench to replace Knox in Arkansas’ eight-man rotation. Isaiah Sealy has been the Hogs’ ninth man this season, but he’s only averaging 8.9 minutes and has appeared in four games since the beginning of December.
Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@usatodayco.com or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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