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Jessica Forgie was 19 when she says she got mixed up in the viral Twitter tale that’s now become the movie “Zola”—duped into sex trafficking and assaulted by a violent pimp.

‘Jane Does’ accuse the customer relations management giant of helping the notorious website Backpage build sex trafficking brand and manage database of pimps and johns.

No one is arguing that companies have a right to knowingly profit off of sexual exploitation, but we already have a host of remedies for punishing those activities.

Internet companies are calling on the Senate to reject a new bill, claiming its approach to combating online sex trafficking is counterproductive—and could chill free speech.

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.

Shutting down the adult classifieds site could force some users into poverty or onto the street, says former sex worker Melissa Petro.

Pressure builds on Village Voice Media to give up its “adult ads.” Kirsten Powers reports.