France tells Vinted, eBay to remove stolen goods after riots

France's digital minister urged online resale platforms to remove listings of stolen goods after weekend looting, summoning representatives from Vinted, eBay, and others for talks. More than 3,000 businesses were damaged in some of the country's worst street violence in years. Minister Anne Le Henanff said stolen items were being offered for sale and demanded immediate removal, with platforms required to cooperate with authorities to prosecute resellers. The unrest followed weeks of student demonstrations, occurring six months before France's presidential election. Vinted said it applied a "zero tolerance" policy and had removed suspicious listings, while eBay said it could not confirm an increase in theft-related listings but used proactive tools to detect them.