Online seller eBay says it is handing regulators the power to take down dangerous listings without consulting the company.
Officials will be able to remove items "where they have evidence of a risk to consumer safety", eBay said.
In the UK, that will include the Office for Product Safety and Standards and internet regulator Ofcom.
Online market places, such as eBay, are engaged in a constant battle to ferret out unsafe items sold by their users.
That is in part because nearly anyone can create a listing on online auction sites.
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Officials will be able to remove items "where they have evidence of a risk to consumer safety", eBay said.
In the UK, that will include the Office for Product Safety and Standards and internet regulator Ofcom.
Online market places, such as eBay, are engaged in a constant battle to ferret out unsafe items sold by their users.
That is in part because nearly anyone can create a listing on online auction sites.
Read more (bbc)
