illegal products
Coverage of illegal products in the Nexus archive.
- EU hits China’s Alibaba with €550M record fine over illegal products
The European Commission fined AliExpress, owned by Alibaba, €550 million for failing to address illegal products on its platform, violating the Digital Services Act. The EU cited prolonged availability of counterfeit and unsafe items, inadequate staff for product reviews, and flawed systems for detecting harmful content.
- EU fines Temu €200M for allowing sale of illegal products
The EU has fined Temu €200 million for allowing the sale of illegal products on its platform. The penalty highlights regulatory action against companies facilitating unauthorized goods.
- EU fines Temu for failing to stop sale of illegal and dangerous products
The European Commission fined Temu €200 million for failing to prevent the sale of illegal and dangerous products like baby toys and electronics on its platform. The penalty followed a 19-month investigation revealing widespread unsafe items.
- EU fines Temu €200m for allowing sale of illegal products
The European Commission fined Temu €200 million for failing to address risks from illegal products like unsafe baby toys and faulty chargers on its platform. The Chinese-owned online retailer is accused of not adequately monitoring and removing harmful items sold to consumers.