The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a congressional
subpoena seeking information on how classified ads portal Backpage.com
screens ads for possible sex trafficking.
The high court's action means the website will have
to turn over documents that a Senate panel has been pursuing for more
than a year.
Backpage CEO Carl Ferrer had argued that the
company's process for reviewing ads on its adult section is a "core
editorial function" protected under the First Amendment. Lawmakers said
the documents would help determine what if any business practices and
policies the company has to prevent criminal activity.
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