politico.eu·3 min read·medium
EU hits China’s Alibaba with €550M record fine over illegal products
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Mathieu Pollet
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The European Commission has fined AliExpress €550 million for failing to prevent the sale of illegal and harmful products on its platform. This action, taken under the Digital Services Act, represents a major enforcement effort against large online marketplaces.
“There were a lot of counterfeit products, unsafe toys and dangerous cosmetics” on AliExpress, Europe’s tech chief says.
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