8 posts and columns on prostitution

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"Censored" Gone; Craigslist Could Go Before Congress

in News on September 9, 2010 at 3:03 pm PT

On Wednesday, Craigslist pulled the “censored” label from its U.S. site — but didn’t restore its controversial adult services section. Craigslist first put up a black box reading “censored” on its site last Friday, following a period of increased pressure from a group of attorneys general and anti-prostitution groups.

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Craigslist Step Won't End Fight

in News on September 7, 2010 at 12:02 am PT

Craigslist’s decision to shut down its “adult services” listings isn’t likely to end the debate over Websites’ responsibility to filter user-created content. The move, whether or not it’s permanent, isn’t likely to stem the proliferation of Web prostitution ads.

Craigslist CEO Seeking Anderson Cooper Type for Non-Trashing (And Maybe Coffee?)

in News on August 31, 2010 at 5:15 am PT

Craiglist CEO Jim Buckmaster let one fly yesterday at CNN reporter Amber Lyon for a report on child sex trafficking she did that focused on the role played by the online-classified giant. It included using a May interview with Craigslist founder Craig Newmark that Buckmaster characterized as an ambush. He ended by noting that if “[CNN anchor] Anderson Cooper would like to come out to SF and sit with us for an interview worthy of CNN’s viewers, we’ll consider it.”

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Sheriff Still Thinks Craigslist Needs Some Policing

in News on October 23, 2009 at 7:25 am PT

Thomas Dart, the Illinois sheriff who took on Craigslist, has lost his legal battle with the online classifieds site. But he vows not to give up. “It wasn’t a publicity stunt,” said Dart of the suit he filed in March to shut down the “erotic services” section of Craigslist, which he said catered to prostitution.

Craigslist Gives Its Red Light District the Times Square Treatment

in Media on May 13, 2009 at 9:32 am PT

The online classifieds Web site is shutting down its “Erotic Services” section under pressure from state and local officials from around the country. In its place, Craigslist will open an “adult” category. It promises to keep said area cleaner by having employees sweep it periodically for ads that are obviously soliciting prostitution, etc. It won’t keep Craigslist free of bad stuff, but it may make it harder to find.
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Craigslist Meets Attorneys General Over Ad Flap

in News on May 6, 2009 at 4:40 am PT

Law-enforcement officers have long criticized Craigslist for not doing enough to prevent illegal activity among its users. The popular classified-ad Web site went on the defensive again last month after a 22-year-old medical student was charged with murdering a woman who advertised massage services on Craigslist.

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Craigslist’s “Erotic Services” Issue Bubbles Up Again

in News on March 6, 2009 at 3:07 pm PT

Craigslist, the online classifieds juggernaut, has run afoul of authorities once again, over the ads in its adult section. On Thursday, the sheriff in Cook County, Ill., called the site the “largest source of prostitution in America” and filed a civil lawsuit to get Craigslist’s “erotic services” section shut down.