Regulators are playing whack-a-mole with dangerous goods on huge shopping apps
The European Commission fined AliExpress nearly $900 million on July 21 for failing to police dangerous, counterfeit and illegal goods sold on its platform. The penalty represents only 1 percent of the company's annual sales, undermining its deterrent effect. Regulators worldwide struggle to combat unsafe products flooding online marketplaces despite enforcement actions against Temu and other platforms.
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Published 21 Jul 2026, 05:51 UTC · Updated 21 Jul 2026, 06:02 UTC
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