Facebook And Instagram Set To Impose Ban On All Age-Restricted Content

Vaping News - Social Media Ban

Social media giants Facebook have recently announced a crackdown on the sale of age-restricted items, including tobacco, alcohol, e-cigarettes and nicotine-containing e-liquids.  

The ban prohibits not only the sale of such items, but also the act of swapping or gifting of any items of this nature within groups or on marketplace pages. 

Regulating activity

Although this move might spell disappointment for many Facebook groups, it does mean that regulations which should have been in place from the beginning have now implemented to keep underage Facebook users from purchasing or receiving age-restricted goods.  

The new regulations have been mirrored by social media platform Instagram, who have unequivocally called a halt to all activity relating to the trading or selling of age-restricted products, including second-hand vape goods.

Pros and Cons

The ban could also signal the end of any competitions or giveaways which involve prizes of a controlled nature. However, its fairly likely that the ban could prompt people to turn to dedicated vaping forums in order to continue with the practice of selling, swapping and gifting vape products online. This is both a positive and a negative, as although it provides a platform for discussion, education and experimentation with different products, it is still an unregulated environment in which underage persons could gain access to products associated with or containing nicotine.