UK considers adding Vinted and eBay to under-16 platform ban
The British government is considering extending its upcoming social media ban for under-16s to online retail platforms Vinted and eBay.
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The United Kingdom government is looking seriously at banning children under the age of 16 from using the retail websites Vinted and eBay, the BBC reported. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy stated that the government is considering including these online marketplaces in an upcoming platform ban to keep children safe. [1]
The UK social media ban for under-16s is scheduled to take effect in March 2027. The restriction is set to bar children from accessing major social media services, including Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. [1]
Vinted is an online fashion marketplace headquartered in Lithuania and operates as a leading second-hand apparel platform in Europe. [2]
In response to the announcement, eBay stated that it looks forward to understanding more about the proposal and continuing to work constructively with the government, according to the BBC. Vinted has not issued a comment. [1]
In short
- Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy confirmed the UK government is considering including Vinted and eBay in an under-16 platform ban.
- The UK ban on under-16s accessing platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat is set to come into force in March 2027.
- eBay stated it intends to work constructively with the government, while Vinted has not commented.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBayBBC News, 33m ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Vinted on Wikipedia
- [3]Legal status of Salvia divinorum in the United States on Wikipedia
- [4]Government on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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