It was filed by Rep. Ann Wagner (pictured above) to target websites like Backpage, which hosts sex and
child trafficking ads.
Not exact matches
By working with the
Ad Council and the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) we hope to get out a message that will educate parents and caregivers about the importance of selecting the right seat for their
child's age and size, and to remind them that car seats, booster seats and seat belts offer the best protection for
children in crashes and help save lives.
People list everything from events to furniture there, but it has also become associated with sex
ads and sex
trafficking — so much so that the US National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children has said that the majority of
child sex
trafficking cases referred to them involve
ads on Backpage.
Authorities are investigating Backpage over accusations that it runs
child sex -
trafficking ads.
Lawmakers are investigating the website due to allegations that it allows
child sex -
trafficking ads to go through.
The classifieds website has been the focus of intense scrutiny over the issue of its sex
ads, which have included those involving
children being
trafficked by adults.