Exploitative e-commerce to be a thing of the past, EU justice chief vows

Exploitative e-commerce to be a thing of the past, EU justice chief vows

Infinitely scrolling and influencers opaquely peddling products could be a thing of the past, as Brussels has proposed a crackdown against harmful e-commerce platforms and insidious online practices. Euronews' correspondent Angela Skujins spoke exclusively with the EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath, about the new pitched measures, as well as the political fight brewing in Warsaw over Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. Watch the full interview on the player above.

In brief

Infinitely scrolling and influencers opaquely peddling products could be a thing of the past, as Brussels has proposed a crackdown against harmful e-commerce platforms and insidious online practices. Euronews' correspondent Angela Skujins spoke exclusively with the EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath, about the new pitched measures, as well as the political fight brewing in Warsaw over Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. Watch the full interview on the player above.

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