Sheriff’s lawsuit over craigslist erotic ads thrown out
The Communications Decency Act continues to protect craigslist against liability when users post questionable things to its servers, even when those things involve paying someone for sex. A federal judge has reaffirmed craigslist’s place as a protected intermediary when it comes to providing online personals, throwing out a lawsuit from the Cook County Sheriff’s Department that argued craigslist played an active role in promoting and profiting from illegal sex acts. The Sheriff filed a lawsuit against craigslist in March of this year, alleging that the popular personals site facilitated prostitution with its (then called) “erotic services” section.
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