Temu spent up to $962 million on ads that helped finance an army of fake creators on Meta platforms, research claims
Fortune 52
Temu’s Meta partnership advertising appears to be financed through accounts that research says are mostly fake creators rather than real people. The analysis estimates Temu spent up to $962 million on these ads across the U.K. and 27 EU countries over the relevant period, with 73 of the top 100 creators likely being fakes. The likely outcome is increased legal and regulatory scrutiny in Europe due to potentially misleading advertising practices and account authenticity concerns.