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Vinted Cracks Down on Stolen Goods Listed After French Riots
- •Second-hand marketplace Vinted has tightened checks and removed suspicious listings linked to goods looted during recent riots in France.
- •The French government held meetings with major online platforms including Vinted, Amazon, eBay and TikTok to address the online sale of stolen items.
- •Online platforms agreed to measures such as sharing data with law enforcement and actively searching for products with security tags still attached.
- •Recent widespread unrest across France resulted in shops being ransacked, over 1,200 arrests, and damages estimated at hundreds of millions of euros.
- •Vinted has enforced a zero-tolerance policy against the sale of stolen goods, warning that violating accounts face permanent bans.
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Vinted has tightened checks on suspicious listings, removed items linked to the French riots, and warned that users selling stolen goods face permanent bans. The platform is also collaborating with French authorities and law enforcement to track illegal listings.
France's small businesses minister held a meeting with online platforms including Vinted, Amazon, eBay, and TikTok to address the online sale of looted items. The government secured commitments from these platforms to share data with law enforcement, track products with security tags, and remove advertisements for stolen goods.
Widespread unrest and looting impacted over 2,000 businesses across France, causing damage estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros. Major retail and luxury brands caught up in the disorder included Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Sephora, and Burberry.
