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EU hits Ali Express with hefty fine over unsafe, counterfeit products
After fining Elon Musk’s X, Brussels is going after unsafe online practices by Ali Express, China’s rival to Amazon.
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What happenedAfter fining Elon Musk’s X, Brussels is going after unsafe online practices by Ali Express, China’s rival to Amazon.
The headline splitCourthouse News frames it as "EU hits Ali Express with hefty fine over unsafe, counterfeit products". Honolulu Star-Advertiser frames it as "Ali Express hit with record $629M EU fine over illegal products".
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Ali Express hit with record $629M EU fine over illegal products
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BRUSSELS >> Alibaba’s Ali Express was hit with a record €550 million ($629 million) fine from the European Union today for failing to tackle sales of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit product...
