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Why the EU fined AliExpress €550 million | News.az
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20 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million for failing to comply with the Digital Services Act by not adequately removing illegal, counterfeit and unsafe products from its marketplace, and for overstating the effectiveness of its moderation systems.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you run a marketplace in Europe, the EU just showed the cost of saying your moderation works better than it does: €550m. That fine wasn't for having counterfeits—it was for lying about your ability to find them, and for not hiring enough people to actually look.
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E-commerce · Marketplaces · dsa-compliance · marketplace-moderation · eu-enforcement · counterfeit-goods · platform-liability