The UK government have included Vinted and eBay on the list of social media sites due to be banned from access by children under 16.
The decision was due to concerns that the messaging functions on the platforms allowed strangers to contact children and potentially groom them. It also suggested similar reselling platforms like Depop and Facebook Marketplace, would also be included in the list of banned sites.
The companies are taking a cautious approach in responding but do say that they take such behaviour on their platforms seriously.
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