Etsy announces measures to crack down on sale of banned products on its platform

Global digital marketplace Etsy has been around for 15 years now. Like all online stores, it is also plagued by sellers who are trying to make a quick buck by selling banned items on the platform. The company has now reportedly decided to spend millions of dollars to tighten the enforcement of its terms after a recent report about listings for illegal products being sold.

Earlier this week, the company took to its blog to announce that it will spend an amount of $40 million in order to expand its Trust & Safety Program, as first spotted by Gizmodo. The funds will be used to enlarge the company’s content review team tenfold over the next few months.