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Government Plans To Block Under-16s From Vinted And eBay
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Children under 16 could be barred from Vinted, eBay, Depop and Facebook Marketplace under plans being drawn up by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Ministers fear messaging tools on resale sites let strangers contact youngsters, with charities reporting children offered cash or gifts for indecent pictures. The move would widen the planned social media ban, with rules due by year end and changes from spring 2027.
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