EU hits AliExpress with hefty fine over unsafe, counterfeit products
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After fining Elon Musk’s X, Brussels is going after unsafe online practices by AliExpress, China’s rival to Amazon.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Commission on Monday fined Chinese online marketplace AliExpress 550 million euros ($629 million) for failing to adequately crack down on the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products on its site.
The EU on Monday slapped a 550-million-euro ($630 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys and cosmetics.
BRUSSELS >> Alibaba’s AliExpress was hit with a record €550 million ($629 million) fine from the European Union today for failing to tackle sales of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products on its platform.
The European Commission has imposed its largest-ever fine under the Digital Services Act, citing AliExpress for inadequate measures to prevent the sale of dangerous and counterfeit goods.
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