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Etsy's new rules require sellers to disclose AI-generated art, provide unedited photos of the actual item, and show real results for AI-written guides, while banning bot-made listings. The policy is a concrete example of how a major marketplace is trying to police generative AI content, and it shifts liability for misleading listings onto sellers through refund rules. Readers should watch whether the AI-detection pop-up and buyer-reporting mechanisms are enforced consistently.

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Etsy is cracking down on AI slop listings

The VergeOctober 23, 20262 min read

Etsy is announcing stricter rules about how AI can be used in listings to reduce the volume of AI slop on the platform. In a post, the company says that "many active buyers say they can't tell which items involve AI-generated content" and that sellers are "concerned about your work appearing alongside items that use AI in misleading ways," spurring the new policies and restrictions. Under the new policies, every listing must include "at least one unedited photo of the actual item against a real background," and all photos must "accurately represent the item a buyer will receive." The photos that aren't the first one can be edited with softw … Read the full story at The Verge.

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