Mysterious ads and ridiculous prices: What is the truth about allegations of child trafficking through “Vented”? But some users saw in them not just ads with ridiculous prices, but potential evidence of a network using the platform to traffic children.
This is not the first time that strange advertisements or high prices on e-commerce platforms have turned into allegations of child trafficking.
Details
German police said that, so far, there is no reliable evidence of actual cases of child trafficking through “Vinted.”
As for the company, it said that it conducted an internal review and found no evidence linking the alleged advertisements to “child trafficking” operations.
But the company "Vinted" explained on its website that "the age shown in these advertisements refers to the age group for which the game is designed, just as is the case with the age label on the game packaging, and not to children."
The allegations were based on what their publishers described as “suspicious symbology” in these ads, including references to age, height and gender, and words such as “young”, “submissive” and “virgin”.
Some considered that the products and prices shown actually indicate advertisements for the sale of children.
Vented also said some ads may have been created by users trying to conduct "investigations" on their own or test the reactions of suspicious sellers or buyers.
"Vinted" confirmed that it is cooperating with the competent authorities in the ongoing investigations, and that it removes ads that violate its rules and takes action against the accounts associated with them.
In most cases, the posts did not include direct links to the original ads on Vinted, but rather isolated images that were recirculated between different accounts, sometimes less than a minute after the time the ad was posted.
Statements
“In these ads, there are references to age, height, gender, and words such as.”
“One of the most prominent pieces of evidence that advertising is not about a product, but about a child.”
Context
Pictures of advertisements said to have been published on the “Vinted” application have spread on social media platforms, showing dolls, games and children’s supplies offered at prices reaching thousands of euros.
Vinted is an electronic platform for buying and selling used clothes and items, allowing users to publish their ads and communicate with buyers directly,
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Some considered that the products and prices shown actually referred to advertisements for the sale of children.
Vinted is an electronic platform for buying and selling used clothes and items, allowing users to post their ads and communicate with buyers directly.
This is not the first time strange advertisements or high prices on e-commerce platforms have turned into allegations of child trafficking.
This is not the first time strange advertisements or high prices on e-commerce platforms have turned into allegations of child trafficking.
But some users saw in them not just ads with ridiculous prices, but potential evidence of a network using the platform to traffic children.
As for the company, it said that it conducted an internal review and found no evidence linking the alleged advertisements to “child trafficking” operations.
Pictures of advertisements said to have been published on the “Vinted” application have spread on social media platforms, showing dolls, games and children’s supplies offered at prices reaching thousands of euros.
Pictures of advertisements said to have been published on the “Vinted” application have spread on social media platforms, showing dolls, games and children’s supplies offered at prices reaching thousands of euros.
The allegations were based on what their publishers described as “suspicious symbology” in these ads, including references to age, height and gender, and words such as “young”, “submissive” and “virgin”.
The allegations were based on what their publishers described as “suspicious symbology” in these ads, including references to age, height and gender, and words such as “young”, “submissive” and “virgin”.
Vented also said some ads may have been created by users trying to conduct "investigations" on their own or test the reactions of suspicious sellers or buyers.
"Vinted" confirmed that it is cooperating with the competent authorities in the ongoing investigations, and that it removes ads that violate its rules and takes action against the accounts associated with them.
Vinted is an electronic platform for buying and selling used clothes and items, allowing users to post their ads and communicate with buyers directly.
"Vinted" confirmed that it is cooperating with the competent authorities in the ongoing investigations, and that it removes ads that violate its rules and takes action against the accounts associated with them.
According to the available follow-up, the path related to mysterious advertisements and imaginary prices: what is the truth about the allegations of child trafficking through “Vinted” is still open to later developments, whether through official statements or additional reactions from the relevant parties.
German police said that there is, so far, no reliable evidence of actual cases of child trafficking through “Vinted.”
As for the company, it said that it conducted an internal review and found no evidence linking the alleged advertisements to “child trafficking” operations.
But the company "Vinted" explained on its website that "the age shown in these advertisements refers to the age group for which the game is designed, just as is the case with the age label on the game packaging, and not to children."
