AliExpress fined €550M by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods
14 hours ago
- AliExpress fined €550m by the EU under DSA for failing to prevent illegal/harmful goods, largest such fine.
- EU found insufficient staff for product checks, risk assessment failures, and illegal items promoted via recommendations.
- Company condemns fine as disproportionate, plans to appeal, citing proactive enhancements and a sound risk framework.
- Fine reflects failures in mitigation measures; other platforms like Temu and X also fined under DSA.
- Investigation revealed sellers could easily bypass rules, with millions of flagged products reappearing online.
- AliExpress is the largest Chinese online retailer in the EU with 193 million users.