And other sites may follow suit, in order to avoid potential lawsuits.
The news: Axios reports that the well-known classified-ads site Craigslist has shuttered its personal-ad section after the US Congress passed a bill known as the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA). Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill into law.
Background: FOSTA holds websites liable for anyone who uses online personal ads unlawfully. Explaining its move, Craigslist says it shuttered its personals section because it fears that the risks it would assume by keeping it open could jeopardize its other services.
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