Backpage shutters controversial adult section in response to government pressure
January 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Classified ad site Backpage.com has closed its adult section in the United States, citing “unconstitutional government censorship” as the cause. Since Craigslist closed its adult section in 2010, Backpage has become a popular advertising platform for escorts and illegal adult services.
The LA Times reports that Backpage shuttered the section following the release of a blistering report from the US Senate. The document accused the site of revising ads that suggested criminal activity in order to keep them online. The report claims Backpage went so far as to delete information from ads indicative of sex trafficking and prostitution, especially of children — but not remove the posts entirely.
The adult section now reroutes to the claim of…
