
EU slaps AliExpress with record $625M DSA fine for counterfeit and safety failures
The European Commission says AliExpress did not mitigate illegal, unsafe, or counterfeit risks, and that delay is now expensive.
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The European Commission says AliExpress did not mitigate illegal, unsafe, or counterfeit risks, and that delay is now expensive.

The €550M penalty targets unsafe, counterfeit, and illegal listings after alleged staffing gaps and slow takedowns.

The European Commission’s biggest Digital Services Act penalty forces marketplaces to prove they stop harm, not just respond.

The EU hits AliExpress with a 629 million euro penalty, reshaping enforcement risk for cross-border marketplaces.