France tells online marketplaces to crack down on resale of looted items
The French government has asked major second-hand marketplaces, including Vinted, eBay and Amazon, to act against suspicious adverts. Listings of apparently stolen goods have appeared online after weekend violence and looting.
The French government has called on the largest online platforms for second-hand goods to step up action against the resale of items that appear to have been stolen. The request is addressed to companies such as Vinted, eBay and Amazon.
The move follows violence and looting over the weekend in France, which left thousands of shop owners reeling. Since then, listings of apparently stolen items have been appearing online.
The authorities have asked the marketplaces to crack down on suspicious adverts so that looted goods cannot easily be put back into circulation on the internet. The source does not specify what concrete measures the platforms are expected to introduce or whether any deadlines have been set.
The information was reported on 19 October by the business programme of the France 24 television channel.
