Government Shutdown of Top Sex Worker Site Intensifies Fight for Decriminalization CityXGuide being seized has already had a direct impact on sex workers, putting them in danger of abuse, trafficking, and murder. By Erin Taylor
Sex Workers Are at the Forefront of the Fight Against Mass Surveillance and Big Tech The normalization of facial recognition technology and mass surveillance being used to target marginalized communities, whether in the hopes of "saving them" or not, is dangerous. By Erin Taylor
Google-Backed Groups Claim Backpage’s Child Sex Ads Are Free Speech The Center for Democracy and Technology and the Electronic Frontier Foundation support Section 230 and digital civil liberties. By John Bonazzo
School Secretary Harassed After Backpage.com Incorrectly Lists Her Phone Number as Escort’s By Jordan Valinsky
Village Voice Attorney Defends Her Company’s Sex Site At Contentious Council Hearing By Hunter Walker
The Backpage Backlash: Nicholas Kristof on ‘Egregious Capitalism’ at The Village Voice By Kat Stoeffel