Etsy has long been a place for handmade and vintage items. Now, products must fall into one of four categories: “made by,” “designed by,” “handpicked by,” or “sourced by.” ...

Etsy has been grappling with an influx of generic “junk” and AI-generated products on its platform. The service revised its seller policy on Tuesday, introducing new labels that clarify ...

Etsy, the online marketplace for all things handmade, got its start in Brooklyn 11 years ago as a quirky alternative to anonymously and cheaply produced goods. It was personal and artisanal, a ...

How Etsy will label AI-generated products. The four labels include “Made by,” “Handpicked by,” “Sourced by,” and “Designed by,” and sellers can get in trouble for using the wrong one.

Etsy has a label that sellers can add to their products to show that the design may have been made with AI. This transparency is great, ...

Etsy revised its seller policy on Tuesday, implementing new "Creativity Standards" that require sellers to clearly label their products based on the degree of human involvement.

Etsy was founded in 2005 and quickly separated itself as a place to buy handmade or unique pieces for people who wanted to avoid the seemingly never-ending aisles of big box stores.

Etsy’s business exploded during the pandemic, spurred by a flood of mask buyers. The stock price quadrupled in 2020, and the number of businesses selling goods on the site more than doubled to 9 ...

In fact, Etsy's goal with its new creativity labels is to show off how sellers' products are made with better descriptions to differentiate from Amazon.com, Inc. and PDD Holdings Inc.'s Temu.