Support Log In Please, enter your username. Please, enter your password. Hong Kong Please select your city. Forums Ed's Must Reads. Posted by Ed 14 mths ago U. Groups and political leaders working to end forced prostitution and child exploitation celebrated the shutdown of Backpage, a massive ad marketplace that is primarily used to sell sex.
But some internet and free speech advocates warned the action could lead to harsh federal limits on expression and the press. The website posting said U. The Justice Department said late on Friday that a court in Arizona ruled the case remains sealed, which puts any legal information under wraps.
In the posting about the seizure, the department had originally said more information would be made public on Friday evening. Reuters was unable to reach representatives of Backpage for comment. Heitkamp helped draft legislation passed by the Senate last month that makes it easier for state prosecutors and sex-trafficking victims to sue social media networks, advertisers and others that fail to keep sex trafficking and exploitative materials off their platforms..
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