Tweet A New York Times article reports on the increasing attention Craigslist is receiving from law enforcement officials for its alleged failure to remove ads for prostitution from its site. As we have reported, Craigslist has so far been able to deploy the Communications Decency Act’s safe harbor provisions to elude legal liability for posts that …
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Nov 03
Communications Decency: Was Craigslist “Adult” Area a Public Nuisance?
Tweet An Illinois federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging Craigslist’s “adult ads” facilitated prostitution and constituted a “public nuisance.” The Sheriff of Cook County Illinois had sued the popular online marketplace, alleging it facilitates prostitution. The complaint stated that Craigslist users post advertisements “openly promis[ing] sex for money”; and that many ads included nude pictures. The Sheriff …
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