AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods

The European Commission has fined AliExpress a record €550 million for failing to prevent the sale of illegal and harmful goods on its platform. This penalty is the largest issued under the EU's Digital Services Act to date.
AliExpress AliExpress is the largest online retail operator in the EU with 193 million users. Photograph: Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/Shutterstock AliExpress AliExpress is the largest online retail operator in the EU with 193 million users. Photograph: Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/Shutterstock Retail industry AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods Chinese retail platform handed penalty over listings for items such as counterfeit products and unsafe toys
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