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AliExpress fined $629M by EU over counterfeit goods

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Engadget ·

The European Union fined AliExpress $629 million for failing to prevent the sale of counterfeit and illegal products on its platform. This is the largest penalty ever imposed under the EU's Digital Services Act. The fine targets the company's insufficient content moderation and consumer protections.

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The record fine signals the EU's escalating enforcement against Big Tech, but its impact on AliExpress's business model remains to be seen.
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