The EU has fined AliExpress a record €550 million for violating the law

The European Commission has fined AliExpress €550 million under the Digital Services Act for failing to prevent sales of illegal, counterfeit, and unsafe goods on its platform. The fine is the largest ever imposed under the DSA and reflects the regulator's finding that AliExpress's risk assessment, content moderation, and seller verification systems were inadequate.

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