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Online prostitution sites using 'sex menus' Anti-prostitution advocates said the latest brazen move by people who sell prostitutes online dehumanizes the prostitutes even more and makes them more susceptible to violence. 27 Advertisers Leave Village Voice Following Child Sex Ad Scandal Twenty-seven companies have pulled their ads from Village Voice Media, after an online petition called on advertisers to stop working with the publication. Girls Sold for Sex Online, Backpage Defends Decision to Keep Ads Up Megan, 17, Says Pimp Advertised Her in a Classified Listing Online CBS 58 Investigation: "Sex for Sale" Backpage.com is linked to prostitution and human trafficking. McGinn urges Backpage.com to check ages on sex ads Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn joined the mayors of 50 U.S. cities in urging Village Voice Media to require identification for people posting escort ads on Backpage.com — its online ad service that has come under scrutiny from authorities for allegations that it's used to promote child prostitution.
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