Coverage recaps Etsy's crackdown and new photo rules
1 Nov 2 2:01 AM · 11d ago · 3 posts · 3 comments · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
A roundup notes sellers must now include real photos of their items and that AI-generated patterns and recipes are banned outright, summarizing the new policy for a wider audience.
“Our marketplace only works when buyers and sellers trust each other.”
James Ossman, Etsy VP of Customer Operations · hn ↗James Ossman Etsy Vice President of Customer OperationsKara Lynne Etsy creator/customerEtsy E-commerce marketplace
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Etsy has introduced new rules on AI use in product listings to protect seller integrity and prevent buyer fraud. Sellers must include real photos, and AI-generated items such as patterns and recipes are now banned from the platform. https:// alternativeto.net/news/2026/10…
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It seems exciting, sure. But it doesn't take a genius to strip an AI's synthid watermark out of an image. As soon as the AI shop owners realize that Etsy is likely using AI to do their moderation, they'll just start using already existing tools to strip anything an AI moderating tool could latch onto. And they obviously can't use an automated…
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Ive heard many say Instagram for finding artists and makers, followed by DMs and a personal website if you're lucky. Maybe I'm just old, but I don't like that. I want a marketplace, not the entirety of Instagram to wade through.
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Etsy has been like AliExpress now for a while. After they went public they screwed up what made it them big in the first place
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