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Didn't Craigslist throw a wrench in things by totally closing off "adult" ads, to which LE had backdoor access? And isn't the illegality in the states (like th
by MichaelGG 12y ago
Didn't Craigslist throw a wrench in things by totally closing off "adult" ads, to which LE had backdoor access?
And isn't the illegality in the states (like the "seizure" of RedBook) just causing all sex work to go more underground?
- lsiebert 12y agoCraigslist still has sex ads, usually veiled in euphemism (roses instead of dollars), but yes, this is the argument that Craigslist raised. There are plenty of other sites though.
- ryandalton 12y agoCraigslist has way fewer ads than they used to. They are actually playing ball and closing off many of these ads. The journalist was really kind to not mention our primary data sets we collect. We don't want traffickers hiding somewhere else.
- AznHisoka 12y agoThe biggest player is BackPage now. lots of shady stuff goes on there.
- ryandalton 12y agobingo
- MichaelGG 12y agoHow much of it is shady due to unreasonable laws? Does LE have a backdoor to view Backpage information? Does Backpage refuse to respond to subpoenas? Are sex buyers just gonna say "darn, I googled but didn't find anyone, oh well"? Especially the ones that are looking to find underaged workers?