QAnon Was Born Out of Sex Ad Moral Panic Over Backpage.com
For years, the political establishment opportunistically railed against sex trafficking and ads on Backpage.com. Then came another conspiracy theory.
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For years, the political establishment opportunistically railed against sex trafficking and ads on Backpage.com. Then came another conspiracy theory.
The federal case against the former classified ads website formed an ominous precedent for future suppression of online speech.
How the Backpage prosecution helped create a playbook for suppressing online speech, debanking disfavored groups, and using "conspiracy" charges to imprison the government's targets
The court found insufficient evidence to sustain 53 of 84 remaining counts against Lacey.
U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa found insufficient evidence to sustain 53 of 84 remaining counts against Backpage co-founder Michael Lacey.