a young woman's hand taking a photo of a faded blue vintage style denim jacket using a smartphone.
Many listings of children and young people’s secondhand clothes on reselling apps are attracting sexualised comments through the direct messaging function. Photograph: Yuliia Kokosha/Getty Images
Many listings of children and young people’s secondhand clothes on reselling apps are attracting sexualised comments through the direct messaging function. Photograph: Yuliia Kokosha/Getty Images
The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’

Ministers consider banning under-16s from platforms amid reported misuse of messaging functions and users’ photos