Under fire from numerous state attorneys general, Craigslist is canning its “erotic services” category for ad listings. That is, at least, in its current form which will be replaced with a modified version.
Calling Craigslist a “blatant Internet brothel”, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced, “I was informed by Craigslist late last night that it will eliminate the ’erotic services’ section within seven days, create a new section called ‘adult services,’ and manually review every ad posted there to bar flagrant prostitution and pornography.” Furthermore, CNN notes advertisers will be getting charged $10 for each ad placed.
I suggested in a prior post on the subject of prosecuting websites for users’ misconduct that, despite potential legal protections Craigslist may enjoy, it’s quite possible that websites and/or providers are approaching the public-opinion tipping point at which it becomes necessary to re-calculate the “balance” between online freedoms, on one hand, and abusive or illegal behavior on the other.
- CNN: Official: Craigslist to replace ‘blatant Internet brothel’
- AP: Ill. AG: Craigslist dropping ’erotic services’ ads
- Can a Website Be Prosecuted for Users’ Crimes? Craigslist Targeted by South Carolina AG (FindLaw’s Blotter)
- Internet Crimes Information Center (provided by Karen Scarborough)
- Craigslist: Avoiding Scams
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