"Overnight stay available, XX minutes riding": Second-hand platforms become breeding grounds for sexual exploitation, who will protect the online realm?"Overnight stay available, XX minutes riding" - this jarring phrase, appearing in the product description of an online second-hand trading platform, is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples. Why has this platform, which was meant to be a place for exchanging used items and promoting circular economy, become a breeding ground for sexual exploitation? What societal issues and human failings lie behind this incident?From "flea market" to "grey area": the challenge of regulating online platformsIn the internet age, second-hand trading platforms have emerged, offering a convenient channel for the distribution of goods...

Xianyu's "Yellow Fish": The Sexual Transactions Chaos on the Second-Hand Trading PlatformRecently, Xianyu, a well-known domestic second-hand trading platform, has once again been at the center of public attention due to "color transactions". According to Shenzhen News Network, the platform has attracted public attention for its involvement in sex-related transactions disguised as "Giant", "Used Air Conditioners", "Coins", "Apple SIM Removal Pins", and other coded terms...

Dressed in the guise of a second-hand platform, but actually providing "door-to-door transactions", the gray transactions of idle fish were stolenRecently, a gray trading incident involving the Xianyu platform has attracted widespread attention and discussion. This incident exposed some "door-to-door transactions" conducted on the platform of Xianyu, bringing many risks and troubles to consumers...