‘Etsy shut my shop and withdrew £130 from me – all because I won’t give them my ID’

Etsy is one of a growing number of online platforms that have embraced digital identity checks (PIcture: Getty Images)

The first thing people see when they click Callum’s Etsy page is a notice that reads: ‘YukiArtsStudio is taking a short break.’

But the thing is, Callum tells Metro, he’s not taking a ‘short break’ by choice.

Etsy, the digital marketplace that allows independent artists to sell to tens of millions of consumers, shuttered Callum’s shop earlier this month.

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