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France Demands Online Sales of Looted Goods Stop
22 Oct
Summary
- Online platforms are urged to remove items stolen during recent unrest.
- Looted goods appeared on sites like eBay and Vinted within hours.
- Damage from looting is estimated to cost several hundred million euros.
Online platforms are under pressure from French officials to remove listings of items believed to have been stolen during recent widespread looting. These online sales appeared mere hours after the disturbances, which saw numerous shops broken into and vandalized across major cities including Paris, Lyon, and Marseille.
The unrest, initially sparked by school conditions and broadening to protest the cost of living, led to the damage of government buildings and the looting of over 3,000 stores. Preliminary estimates suggest the total damage will amount to several hundred million euros.
Resale platforms like Vinted have confirmed they are intensifying efforts to detect and remove items suspected of being looted. The company stated it is collaborating with French authorities and taking action against accounts found to be in breach of their rules, including potential permanent bans.
