The European Union has imposed a €550 million ($590 million) fine on AliExpress, the e-commerce platform owned by China's Alibaba Group, for violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
On July 20, the European Commission announced that its investigation found a significant distribution of illegal and counterfeit products on AliExpress, including fake clothing and shoes, toys that do not meet safety standards, and harmful cosmetics.
The Commission determined that AliExpress had not taken adequate measures to protect consumers from these illegal products. It specifically noted a lack of personnel to review illegal items and instances where some illegal products were promoted before being removed due to staff overload.
Henna Virkkunen, Vice President of the European Commission, stated, "The spread of illegal products such as counterfeit clothing, unsafe toys, and harmful cosmetics is not an inevitable result of online shopping but a failure to comply with DSA obligations."
AliExpress is required to submit a corrective action plan to the European Commission by October 20.
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