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Founded by Michael Lacey and James Larkin, Backpage was a kind of red-light district for the internet. For as little as $2 a day, users could post in “Adult”’ categories like “body rubs” and “dom & fetish” 2/ https://t.co/2ww5LHMui5 https://t.co/0qSR1joQbr — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 23, 2019 Hibernated

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Backpage was called the Google of commercial sex ads. Then the Feds came after it. Now a lawsuit with First Amendment implications is underway. Here’s why America’s tech behemoths, from Twitter to Facebook, had better hope Backpage wins 1/ https://t.co/2ww5LHMui5 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 23, 2019 Hibernated

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For years, Backpage was protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which says platforms can police content as they see fit. As long as they don't *create* it, the gov can’t prosecute them for something illegal that a user does or says 3/ https://t.co/2ww5LHMui5 https://t.co/HdYH44kLDv — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 23, 2019 Hibernated