Law enforcement officials in the US are again putting pressure on Craigslist, hoping to capitalise on increased media scrutiny of the classified-advertising website and press it into more stringent self-policing. But their efforts seem unlikely to work.
An Illinois sheriff sued Craigslist in March, seeking compensation for funds his county spent fighting prostitution on the site. On Tuesday, South Carolina’s attorney-general threatened to sue Craigslist if it did not remove posts that display pornography and advertise prostitution.
