‘Brutal’: thousands of T-shirt designs stolen and listed on Temu, Sydney label claims

Thousands of T-shirt designs from Warwick Levy's Lonely Kids Club have been stolen and listed on the Chinese e-commerce marketplace Temu. The designs were likely scraped from Levy's website using artificial intelligence, resulting in identical copies being sold on the platform. This has been a significant issue for Levy, who has run his small business for 15 years, and has been "brutal" to deal with. The widespread copying of designs on Temu could have serious implications for small businesses and creators who rely on their original work for income.

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The alleged theft of T-shirt designs by Temu may lead to increased concerns about intellectual property protection. This could impact the trust of consumers and businesses in online marketplaces.

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