Critics of FOSTA-SESTA, say that it has been ineffective at halting or even slowing down the online sex trade, and that driving it further underground has hampered both police work and put sex workers in danger. Last month, libertarian site Reason posted 2012 memos from federal prosecutors that appear to show that Backpage was actively engaged in fighting underage prostitution on its platform, as well as that it was highly communicative with law enforcement and aided police in investigations.
Originally Posted by Dorian Gray
Online sex trade is the new War on Drugs. Something that will never be ‘won’, because to declare victory would be to lose all that Federal and State funding. Law enforcement would be forced to investigate murders and burglaries.