Facebook is taking on Amazon and eBay with its new 'Shops' feature. The risks to its reputation are greater than ever.
Facebook is adding shops to its social network where businesses can sell goods to users.
It's a move that takes Facebook into more direct competition with long-established online shopping platforms that allow third-party sellers, from the behemothic Amazon to eBay and crafts-focused Etsy. By facilitating sales of random products by unvetted businesses, Facebook is at risk of being facing all-new types of scandals — being complicit in the distribution of dodgy, dangerous, or illegal goods — unless it takes a far more proactive approach to moderation.Online shopping platforms have a spotty track record
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