Overview

• The Commission’s preliminary June 18 findings conclude that AliExpress violated the Digital Services Act by failing to curb illegal products and demonstrating systemic moderation failures
• Investigation opened in March 2024 uncovered gaps in AliExpress’s processes for identifying hidden links to illicit goods and enforcing trader policies
• AliExpress has pledged to enhance screening of hidden links, strengthen influencer and food supplement verification, and improve its illegal goods notification system
• The platform will establish a new internal monitoring framework and submit regular compliance reports to an independent Monitoring Trustee
• The binding status of these commitments means that noncompliance can trigger fines under EU digital rules