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How the Creator Economy Destroyed the Internet

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83 points ecliptik | 1 comments | 08 Dec 25 16:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
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rectang ◴[08 Dec 25 18:32 UTC] No.46195878[source]▶
> Copycat Pirouette Skorts have been sold on Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, TikTok Shop, DHGate, Temu, Shein, and countless other fly-by-night storefronts that will seemingly disappear as quickly as they popped up.

Are there any moves afoot to adjust laws to make "marketplace" websites liable for the actions of sellers?

Illegitimate knockoffs would be less of an issue if you had to go to independent websites to find them.

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stackskipton ◴[08 Dec 25 19:13 UTC] No.46196360[source]▶
I mean, the law already holds shops accountable, but problem is regulators let Amazon get away with "We are a marketplace" despite them actually selling stuff as first party and allowing third parties use their logistics and warehouses.
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1. rectang ◴[08 Dec 25 20:09 UTC] No.46196987[source]▶
The "marketplace" loophole which allows a few dominant websites to insulate themselves from consequences for illegitimate sales is at the root of the consolidation decried in the top-level article.