French authorities have launched an investigation after bizarre Vinted listings describing toys using children's ages, heights, weights, and personality traits fuelled allegations that the marketplace may have been used to conceal child trafficking.
The listings, which reportedly appeared on the second-hand marketplace in recent days and were priced as high as €30,000 (£25,890), spread rapidly across social media, where users claimed they seemed to describe real children rather than second-hand goods. The allegations remain unproven, and Vinted says it has found no credible evidence linking the listings to child trafficking following its own investigation.
