[basfo]

To me, it's kind of strange that buying and showing something that is sold legally (like a console purchased from China, which I assume went through customs, or even sold on Amazon in some cases) can make someone a criminal. I believe this should be protected under freedom of speech: he's legally buying a product and demonstrating what it does. Maybe posting a referral link and profiting from it could be considered questionable, but come on... If you want to stop piracy, start by blocking these devices at customs and investigating the businesses that import and sell them to the public. Never put someone in jail for what is, after all, a form of journalism.

[Aurornis]

> buying and showing something that is sold legally (like a console purchased from China, which I assume went through customs, or even sold on Amazon in some cases)

Going through customs does not make something legal to buy or possess.

Customs is a spot-check that doesn’t catch everything and Customs cannot possibly verify every single product’s legality.

Many people buy illegal drugs internationally and just hope they get through customs, for example. That doesn’t make it legal.

[basfo]

Well, but they are controlling that, the fact that they fail to check it shouldn't be on you.

But besides that, if they consider that aliexpress is selling illegal stuff, they can easily block access to ali express in the country, decline all credit card transactions to ali express, block in customs any package coming from ali express... since is basically a criminal organization. I mean, they are selling the product in amazon.it and you put in jail a reviewer?

https://www.amazon.it/portatile-illuminazione-Joystick-integ...

I don't think putting in jail a customer that is just reviewing what he bought is the way to go.