Topic: Backpage.com
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Village Voice cuts ties from sex ad-linked Backpage
Village Voice and all of its affiliated free arts weeklies will be bought by a group of managers. However, the online classified site Backpage.com, whose listings have drawn fire for promoting the illegal sex trade, will be left behind in the Village Voice purchase.
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Cover Story Human trafficking: a misunderstood global scourge
Sex trafficking has become an American cause célèbre. But does it divert attention from the broader human trafficking issue of modern-day slavery?
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After deaths in Detroit, Backpage.com advertising comes under scrutiny
Several women found dead in Detroit over the weekend had profiles on Backpage.com, a website offering escort services. The website has received attention before for a potential connection to illegal activity.
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