I thought they pulled their personal ads because people were getting murdered -- the Phillip Markoff interrogation is a must-listen for fans of that genre; it's

I thought they pulled their personal ads because people were getting murdered -- the Phillip Markoff interrogation is a must-listen for fans of that genre; it's a shame there's only audio available. According to this QZ article from 2018 though, it was for human-trafficking reasons. > In March, Craigslist pulled its personals section in response to a sex-trafficking bill that holds platforms liable if they are found to be facilitating sex trafficking and prostitution. The reaction was not without merit: over the years, websites like Craigslist and Backpage had become online marketplaces for illegal sexual activity. https://qz.com/1310350/what-we-lost-when-craigslist-shut-down-its-personals-section/ https://qz.com/1310350/what-we-lost-when-craigslist-shut-dow...