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France presses online resale platforms to remove looted goods after weekend unrest

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Vinted blocks French looters listing stolen goods for sale
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Summary

After a weekend of looting in France, the government asked online resale platforms, including Vinted, Amazon, eBay, Meta and TikTok, to work closely with police to stop the sale of stolen goods. Shop owners were reeling from the violence, and listings of apparently stolen items had appeared online. The Financial Times reports that luxury retailers including Louis Vuitton and Hermès were among those looted, and that authorities are working to stop stolen goods being resold through platforms such as Vinted, Amazon and eBay. Vinted said that since the weekend it had taken immediate action to identify and remove listings linked to looting, and tightened checks on suspicious adverts. On Monday, France's digital minister urged resale platforms to remove listings of stolen items and summoned representatives of companies including Vinted and eBay for talks.

Later: French government calls emergency meetings with platforms over protest footage and looted goods · Video Claims Looted Luxury Goods From France Riots Are Being Sold Cheaply on Streets · France Presses Resale Sites to Remove Goods Looted in Weekend Riots

Timeline

  1. POLITICO

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    POLITICO reports that, after the looting spree, the French government wants online resellers including Vinted, Amazon, eBay, Meta and TikTok to work closely with police to stop the sale of stolen goods.

  2. The Straits Times

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    The Straits Times reports that Vinted is removing suspected looted goods listings and tightening checks on suspicious adverts after the France riots.

  3. BBC

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    The BBC reports that Vinted says it has taken immediate action since the weekend to identify and remove listings linked to looting, blocking French looters from selling stolen goods.

  4. France 24

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    France 24 reports that shop owners were reeling from the weekend's violence and looting, and that the government asked major second-hand marketplaces such as Vinted, eBay and Amazon to crack down on suspicious adverts.

  5. Financial Times

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    The Financial Times reports that Louis Vuitton and Hermès were among luxury retailers looted in the French riots, and that authorities are working to stop stolen goods being resold online through platforms such as Vinted, Amazon and eBay.

  6. Euronews

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    Euronews reports that France's digital minister on Monday urged online resale platforms to remove listings of stolen items after Saturday's looting and summoned representatives of companies including Vinted and eBay for talks.

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