Ali Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Alibaba's wording in its response to employee assault case draws criticism
Public backlash
Alibaba's description of conduct in its response to an employee assault case as “excessive intimate behavior” drew online controversy; legal experts quoted in the article criticized the wording as ambiguous and potentially harmful to the victim. The article states that police were still investigating whether a crime had occurred.
Source excerpt
阶段性内部调查结果和处理决定一出，再次引发舆论关注和热议。尤其是其中关于“过度亲密行为”的表述引起网友争议。
针对“阿里女员工被侵害”事件，8月9日凌晨，阿里巴巴董事会主席兼CEO张勇在阿里内网公布了阶段性内部调查结果和处理决定：鉴于曲一承认存在和同事××在醉酒状态下有过度亲密行为，严重违反公司规定，予以辞退，永不录用。关于他是否有强奸或者猥亵等违法行为，等待警方的调查结论和行动。
2020
Alibaba responds to online sales of fake admission notices
Company response
In August 2020, Alibaba Security responded to reports of fake admission notices being sold online. According to the company, it penalized the sellers involved in the online sales of fake admission notices and reported the relevant information to administrative law-enforcement authorities. The statement was reported by ZOL News on August 20, 2020. The response addressed the sale of counterfeit admission notices through online channels and described the platform's actions against the sellers and its referral of information to administrative law-enforcement authorities.
Alibaba Security said it had penalized the sellers involved in online sales of fake admission notices and reported the relevant information to administrative law-enforcement authorities.
Company response
Personnel action — 阿里安全
他们已经对于涉事的商家进行处罚
Ongoing disclosure — 阿里安全
并且已经把相关信息已反映至行政执法机关
Source excerpt
今天，阿里安全发布微博表示，他们已经对于涉事的商家进行处罚，并且已经把相关信息已反映至行政执法机关。
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2020
Alibaba and other companies fined in antitrust cases
Fine or penalty
In December 2020, reports stated that Alibaba and other companies were fined in antitrust cases. The coverage centered on the market regulator's response and explanation of the penalties. The source material did not specify the amounts of the fines or the exact date on which the penalties were imposed. The reports described the fines as arising from antitrust cases involving the named companies, while the regulator's public response and interpretation of the enforcement action formed the main focus of the article. No further details on the scope of the cases, the specific conduct cited, or the identities of the other companies were provided in the source.
The article reports that Alibaba and other companies were fined in antitrust cases. The market regulator's response and explanation are the focus of the article; the source does not specify the fine amounts or the date the penalties were imposed.
Source excerpt
此次对这三起案件公开作出行政处罚
市场监管总局回应阿里等企业反垄断被罚