I've read the Senate report they're referencing. It's pretty damning. That said, other commenters here have mentioned some important costs to shutting them down

I've read the Senate report they're referencing. It's pretty damning. That said, other commenters here have mentioned some important costs to shutting them down. Spokesmen for nonprofits that combat trafficking have lamented that when traffic moves away from Backpage, it becomes infinitely harder to track and reach out to victims.