This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/temu-and-the-hoops-they-make-you-jump-through-for-those-free-gifts. Temu’s approach to offering free items involves these elaborate games where you’re supposed to jump through hoops for a sliver of a chance at a reward Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories. You can also check exclusive content about #unethical-marketing, #temu-marketing-strategy, #temu-product-reviews, #gamification, #temu-data-privacy-concerns, #temu-user-experience, #business-strategy, #temu-business-model, and more. This story was written by: @technologynews. Learn more about this writer by checking @technologynews's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Temu is a Chinese social media platform that is shaking up the social media landscape. The company has been compared to the juggernaut that is TikTok. But the cracks are starting to show with rapid expansion into Western markets. Cyber experts are sounding alarms about the security and data sharing concerns.