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Backpage Is Bad. Banning It Would Be Worse.

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The world’s premier online sexual marketplace has come under fire from the government for hosting child sex traffickers, raising important questions about constitutional rights.

On Monday, the advertising website Backpage.com shuttered its adult ads section, leaving bewildered escorts, sex workers, and clients in the lurch. In lieu of countless ads and bulletins, the page now boasts a single, blood red heading: “CENSORED: The government has unconstitutionally censored this content.

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