AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal products
Summary
The European Union fined AliExpress €550 million for selling illegal products like unsafe toys and counterfeit clothes. The EU said AliExpress did not properly check or remove these items on its site, violating new rules under the Digital Services Act.Key Facts
- AliExpress was fined a record €550 million by the European Union.
- The fine was for selling illegal and unsafe products, including fake clothes and dangerous toys.
- The Digital Services Act requires online platforms to prevent illegal content and products.
- The EU found AliExpress’s systems failed to detect or remove many illegal products.
- AliExpress did not properly punish sellers who broke the rules.
- The company has 193 million users in Europe.
- AliExpress is owned by the Chinese company Alibaba, which had €122 billion in revenue last year.
- The fine is the third under the Digital Services Act, following penalties for Temu and X.
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