European Union: European Commission fined AliExpress EUR 550 million for noncompliance with obligations to assess and mitigate risks related to dissemination of illegal products
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European Commission fined AliExpress EUR 550 million for noncompliance with obligations to assess and mitigate risks related to dissemination of illegal products
On 20 July 2026, the European Commission fined AliExpress EUR 550 million for breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to adequately assess and mitigate systemic risks related to the sale of illegal, unsafe, and counterfeit products on it…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
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2023-11-06
under deliberation
2024-03-14
under deliberation
2025-06-18
under investigation