Craigslist Takes Steps to Restrict Obscene Ads
Craigslist, the online classifieds company announced on Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Attorney Generals of 40 states under which it will restrict the listings of “erotic services”.
In a letter Earlier this year, Richard Blumenthal - the attorney general of Connecticut and representing 40 other states - wrote to Craigslist demanding that it expunge such offensive material from its site and enforce its own rules against illegal activity which includes prostitution. Sex workers have long used that particular section of classifieds on Craigslist to advertise their services. The letter from Connecticut Attorney General led to a series of negotiations between the two sides about what measures Craigslist could take to prevent the listing of such advertisements.
Under the main terms of the agreement Craigslist will now be asking the advertisers of “erotic services” to provide identification. Moreover, the classifieds company will charge such vendors a small fee for every ad - $5 to$10 - and require that they pay through credit cards. Craigslist expects this payment system to confirm the users’ identities, and believes that the mere act of authentication will work as a deterrent for such advertisers. The company further added that the money raised from such ads will be donated to charities including those working against child exploitations and human trafficking.
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