Vinted "selling children" — a recurring QAnon hoax

A viral conspiracy claim that children are being sold through Vinted (soft toys priced at thousands of euros), with no evidence whatsoever. The pattern runs QAnon → Wayfair 2020 → France 2023 → EU 2026. We are tracking the outcome of the French investigation and whether the hoax moves on or recurs.

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0/4 fulfilled ⏳ 4 pending tracking since 27.6.2026 check by 25.10.2026

The article that started it

Fáma o predaji detí cez Vinted nemá dôkazy. Polícia preveruje podnety, ide o návrat starej konšpirácie

Videá tvrdia, že na Vinted sa cez inzeráty plyšákov za tisíce eur predávajú deti. Polícia ani platforma nemajú dôkazy — vzorec sa vrátil z…

27.6.2026

What we are still watching

The French investigation (PHAROS) formally closed — the outcome published
The hoax moved to another platform or recurred in a new form
Slovak or Czech authorities (police, the national cyber security centre) issued a statement or warning about the wave
Vinted or TikTok announced concrete measures against the wave of fake listings

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Vinted "selling children" — a recurring QAnon hoax

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