Overview
- The European Commission’s June findings determined AliExpress failed to assess and mitigate risks tied to the sale of illegal goods, citing systemic moderation failures under the Digital Services Act.
- Regulators flagged that AliExpress did not enforce penalties against traders repeatedly posting illegal items and underestimated the danger of hidden links directing users to unlawful products.
- Legally binding commitments require the platform to improve detection of hidden links and tighten verification processes for influencers, food supplements and medical products.
- AliExpress will implement a new internal monitoring framework overseen by an independent trustee and must enhance transparency in its advertising and recommendation systems.
- Failure to meet these obligations could expose AliExpress to fines of up to 6% of its global turnover under the EU’s Digital Services Act.