Sep. 15, 2010 at 5:14 p.m.
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Advertising/Marketing,
Internet
By Associated Press
A Craigslist official told lawmakers Wednesday that the classified ad website has no plans to resume its adult services section and defended the company’s efforts to stop the sexual exploitation of minors.
But William Clinton Powell also told a House Judiciary Committee panel that people seeking to advertise adult — or sexual — services will now simply migrate to other Internet sites.
Sep. 9, 2010 at 4:52 p.m.
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Internet,
Retail
By Dow Jones Newswires
EBay Inc. on Thursday won a lawsuit over Craigslist Inc.’s move to deprive the online auction giant of its seat on the online classifieds group’s board. Get the full story »
Aug. 24, 2010 at 12:35 p.m.
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Advertising/Marketing,
Government,
Internet
By Associated Press
State attorneys general nationwide are demanding that Craigslist remove its adult services section because they say the site cannot adequately block potentially illegal ads.
Attorneys general from 17 states, including Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio and Missouri, announced Tuesday that they have sent a joint letter calling on the classified advertising site to get rid of its adult services category. Get the full story »
June 21, 2010 at 3:12 p.m.
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Media,
Technology,
Telecommunications
From Crain’s Chicago Business | Sun-Times Media and more than 300 media and broadcast companies have teamed up with Ranger Data Technologies Inc. to form a national online auction house, Boocoo.com. It is designed to compete with eBay and Craigslist.