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Arcom Asked to Probe Porn Redirects on Vinted After Child-Protection Referral

She argues the marketplace bears direct responsibility for ads steering users to explicit content, triggering a regulatory review under France’s 2024 online safety law.

Overview

  • Haute-commissaire à l’Enfance Sarah El‑Haïry said she has referred the case to Arcom after media revealed Vinted listings that point users to pornographic content.
  • Investigations found swimsuit and lingerie posts directing shoppers to Snapchat, Telegram and ultimately subscription sites such as OnlyFans and Mym.
  • Officials warn minors could encounter these listings, as Vinted states it is for over‑18s but does not perform systematic age checks at sign‑up.
  • Vinted says it enforces a zero‑tolerance policy on sexual service promotion, uses proactive detection tools, removes improper content and can permanently ban users.
  • Arcom can issue formal notices, levy fines and seek site blocking under the SREN law, and no sanctions or penalties have been announced in this case so far.