US EditionChina's AliExpress Risks Fine for Breaching EU Illegal Product Rules
- The European Commission found AliExpress in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act, which requires assessment and mitigation of illegal product risks.
- The Commission noted that 'AliExpress fails to appropriately enforce its penalty policy concerning traders that repeatedly post illegal content'.
- The Commission indicated there are 'systemic failures' in AliExpress's moderation systems, allowing 'manipulation by malicious traders'.
- If confirmed, AliExpress may face fines of up to six percent of its global turnover.
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After the EU Commission has increased pressure on the online marketplace, AliExpress acts more strongly against suspicious products on the platform. However, the concessions are still insufficient for the Commission.
Brussels has accepted a number of commitments proposed by AliExpress, but it considers that the platform violates "the obligation to assess and mitigate the risks associated with the dissemination of illegal products".
EU accuses China's AliExpress of breaching illegal product rules
The EU Commission opened an investigation into online retail giant AliExpress in March 2024, over possible fake medicines, pornography and illegal products, and its interim finding opens the way to heavy fines.
The European Commission has opened the door to a heavy fine against China's e-commerce giant AliExpress on Wednesday 18 June. The company is accused of not managing enough the risks associated with the sale of illegal products. - Counterfeiting, dangerous products... AliExpress threatened with a fine by the EU (International).
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