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The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’

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Guardian Politics
By Miatta Mbriwa
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The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’
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Ministers consider banning under-16s from platforms amid reported misuse of messaging functions and users’ photos In June, Hannah* listed her seven-year-old daughter’s pink swimming costume for sale on Vinted, hoping other parents surfing the reselling site would snap up the £1 offer. Her inbox pinged. “So a little girl wore this yh [yeah]?” wrote a user with a male handle. Continue reading...

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  • The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’.
  • “So a little girl wore this yh [yeah]?” wrote a user with a male handle.
  • Her inbox pinged.“So a little girl wore this yh [yeah]?” wrote a user with a male handle.

Ministers consider banning under-16s from platforms amid reported misuse of messaging functions and users’ photosIn June, Hannah* listed her seven-year-old daughter’s pink swimming costume for sale on Vinted, hoping other parents surfing the reselling site would snap up the £1 offer. Her inbox pinged.“So a little girl wore this yh [yeah]?” wrote a user with a male handle. Continue reading...

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