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EU probes China’s AliExpress over fake medicines, online breaches

EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products

The EU announced Thursday it has opened an investigation into Chinese internet retailer AliExpress for multiple suspected breaches of the bloc’s Digital Service Act which sets rules for online content.

The European Commission said it was acting after identifying likely failings by AliExpress to prevent the sale of fake medicines, prevent minors seeing pornography, stop affiliated influencers pushing illegal products, and other issues related to user notifications and data access for researchers.

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