Suburban police departments applaud the closure of the adult ads section of Backpage.com, one of the world’s largest classified ad websites and a frequent target in the political battle against sex ...

One of the world’s largest classified ad websites closed its adult ads section in the U.S. Backpage.com has been involved in its share of controversies, with the website at the center of human sex ...

One of the world’s largest classified ad websites is being accused of knowingly facilitating prostitution and child sex-trafficking. Backpage.com shutdown the “adult” section of its website this week ...

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Amid a crackdown on websites that cater to prostitution, the feds have shut down Backpage, the classified ad service long derided as the go-to hub for human trafficking, particularly in South Florida.

One of the world’s largest classified ad websites is being accused of knowingly facilitating prostitution and child sex-trafficking. Backpage.com shutdown the “adult” section of its website this week ...