UK considers banning children under 16 from using Vinted and eBay
Verified: 3 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 8.
In the UK, the Culture Secretary says Vinted and eBay could be included in the list of platforms set to be banned for children aged under 16. Lisa Nandy says the government is looking seriously at including the retailing websites in the social media ban to keep children safe. The UK’s social media ban for…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same announcement by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy about possibly banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay, and the two do not conflict.
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