France tells online marketplaces to crack down on resale of looted items

France24 - Oct 19, 2026

As thousands of shop owners are reeling from the weekend violence and looting, listings of apparently stolen items have been popping up online.  The government asked major second-hand marketplaces such as Vinted, eBay and Amazon to crack down on suspicious adverts.

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