Documents Cast Doubt on Backpage.com Defense Claims
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Dallas (AP) -- Recently discovered documents that seem to show that a contractor for the highly criticized classifieds website Backpage.com solicited and created sex-related ads on behalf of the site go against often repeated claims by Backpage that it's never had a role in creating or developing third-party content on its site.
The documents seized from Avion, a Philippines-based company, show that Avion worked to promote and create sex ads on behalf of Backpage overseas. The documents reportedly show Avion lured advertisers, and customers seeking sex, from sites run by its competitors, The Washington Post reported. The seizure and contents of the documents, connected to an unrelated lawsuit in Kansas City, were first reported by NBC News.