EU Imposes Record $629 Million Fine on AliExpress for Selling Dangerous Counterfeit Goods
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · 1 day ago
What happened
The European Union fined AliExpress $629 million for repeatedly failing to prevent the sale of counterfeit and dangerous products on its platform. The fine, under the Digital Services Act, follows investigations revealing serious management and filtering failures. AliExpress faces a deadline to improve or risk further sanctions, while also trying to boost international sales amid challenges in China.
- 01EU fines AliExpress $629 million for selling counterfeit and unsafe products on its platform.
- 02The fine is the third under the EU's Digital Services Act targeting harmful online content.
- 03AliExpress failed to properly assess risks and allowed illegal goods to remain available for weeks.
- 04The company must implement corrective measures by October 20 or face additional penalties.
- 05AliExpress is revamping shipping and tax policies in Israel to improve customer experience.
- 06Counterfeit goods are often sold via secret social media groups bypassing platform controls.
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