EU Fines AliExpress €550 Million for Digital Services Act Violations

Brussels has imposed a record fine of roughly €550 million on AliExpress under the EU’s Digital Services Act, accusing the e-commerce platform of failing to meet obligations aimed at preventing unsafe or illegal products and addressing systemic risks. The penalty highlights the European Union’s tougher enforcement of rules requiring large online platforms to better monitor and reduce harms linked to goods sold through their services. It also adds AliExpress to a growing list of major tech companies facing heavy regulatory action in Europe over data, content, and platform governance.