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EU Fines AliExpress $628M Over Fake Goods

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from ProPakistani ·

The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million ($628 million) for failing to assess and reduce the sale of fake and illegal products on its platform. The penalty is the largest ever imposed on an e-commerce company under the EU's Digital Services Act. AliExpress must now implement stricter content moderation measures or face further sanctions.

Meridian48 take
The fine signals the EU's willingness to enforce its digital rules aggressively, but the real test is whether AliExpress can actually police its vast marketplace effectively.
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