The fashion giant Shein is facing new scrutiny from U.S. regulators after revealing its U.S. Operations are under investigation by the FTC, the Federal Trade Commission.Right now, Shein is getting ready for Hong Kong stock offer ing and Bloomberg reports the probe is focused on consumer protection.RELATED STORY | Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein to buy eco-friendly Everlane in an unlikely fitShein has yet to disclose exactly what investigators are looking at, but says they are cooperating.Last April, Shein was among the companies that were reported to have price hikes and import charges. This was due to tariff's that President Trump had initiated as well as ending a customs exemption that allowed goods worth less than $800 to come into the U.S. duty-free.The FTC has had a busy week. On Thursday, the commission announced it was suing a popular weight-loss site for alleged privacy and billing infractions.RELATED STORY | Temu and Shein say they're raising prices due to Trump's tariffs on ChinaThey allege that Hims Hers, the website involved "fails to clearly disclose that it charges consumers for prescriptions almost immediately after they submit an intake form."The FTC also alleges that the company makes it extremely difficult to cancel subscriptions. ...read more read less