Vinted blocks French looters listing stolen goods for sale
The resale platform Vinted has begun removing listings of items suspected to be looted during recent riots in France. The company is working with law enforcement to identify malicious accounts and prevent the sale of stolen goods.
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This highlights the role of digital marketplaces in policing criminal activity and the challenges platforms face during periods of civil unrest.
Image source, Getty Images By Michael Race Business reporter Published 19 October 2026 Vinted says it has removed listings of items believed to have been looted from shops during the ongoing riots in France .
The second hand re-selling platform said following the weekend's disorder it had "taken immediate action to identify and remove listings linked to looting".
Shops across several French cities were broken into and ransacked during the outbreak of riots over the weekend.
"The sale of stolen goods, or soliciting them, is strictly prohibited on Vinted, and we have zero tolerance for it," a spokesperson for the company said.
Widespread looting was reported across Paris, Marseille and Lille, as well as other areas after protests against the cost of living and public spending turned into riots, leading to the arrests of at least 1,200 people.
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