PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal investigators seized Backpage.com, a classified advertising website that faced persistent allegations of profiting from illegal prostitution and sex trafficking. Visitors to ...

Less than 5 years ago, Backpage was one of the best sites to place classified ads and find quick hookups. However, the US Department of Justice announced the takedown of Backpage on top of 93 ...

On Monday, a multiagency task force seized classified ads website Backpage. According to a notice plastered over the landing page of the site, the "enforcement action" was coordinated by the United ...

“Ultimately, the judge reaches the proper conclusion that you have to have actual knowledge of criminal activity…It confirms that Backpage is not an appropriate subject of a SAVE Act prosecution.” — ...

Federal officials said they were shutting down Backpage, a controversial classified-ad website that has long been accused by political leaders and law-enforcement officials of providing a platform for ...