AliExpress gets record €550m fine from EU for allowing sale of illegal products
It is the highest penalty imposed under the Digital Services Act and follows a two-year investigation.
AliExpress has been hit with a record €550 million fine by the European Union after regulators found the online marketplace had allowed the sale of illegal products, according to BBC Technology.
The penalty is the largest issued so far under the EU’s Digital Services Act, marking a significant enforcement step in the bloc’s effort to police major digital platforms. The fine follows a two-year investigation into the company’s handling of illegal listings on its service.
The case places fresh pressure on AliExpress, which operates as a large online marketplace connecting sellers and buyers across multiple markets. EU officials have been steadily increasing scrutiny of major tech platforms under the Digital Services Act, a law designed to force companies to do more to prevent harmful or unlawful content and products from spreading online.
The BBC report said the fine was imposed after regulators examined how the platform allowed illegal items to be sold. The decision underscores how seriously EU authorities are treating compliance failures on large digital services, especially when those services can reach vast numbers of consumers.
The record amount also highlights the scale of the penalties that can now be applied under the EU’s newer online safety and platform rules. For AliExpress, the ruling is likely to raise questions about how it monitors sellers and removes illicit goods from its marketplace.
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