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The marketplace you choose moves your final number more than the price you set does. Here’s where the smart money buys and sells online businesses in 2026. Selling an online business is a lot like selling a house. Location decides the price. List a strong asset in the wrong marketplace, and it sits, or it sells for a discount you never needed to take. The buyers are not spread evenly across the internet.

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Real creators weigh in on the proposed online safety legislation. The UK government recently announced one of the most sweeping overhauls of online safety law in the country’s history. The idea is protecting kids online, with the plan that children under 16 should be banned from major social media sites, including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, and X. These protections are expected to come into effect by spring 2027.

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