EU fines AliExpress record €550m over illegal goods on its platform

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The European Union has imposed a record fine of €550 million on Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress. Regulators found that the platform had allowed the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys and counterfeit clothing. The penalty marks the largest such fine issued by the EU against an online marketplace. The action reflects the EU's ongoing efforts to enforce stricter compliance among major digital platforms operating within its borders.

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