Reason Magazine
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Backpage co-founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 60 months in prison.
Lacey was found guilty last fall of one count of international concealment of money laundering.
Prosecutors say Lacey and others "made a calculated decision to pursue a livelihood built on prostitution ads" Lacey maintains that Backpage was protected by First Amendment .
Pavel Durov , the founder of messaging app Telegram , was charged yesterday by French authorities with "complicity in managing an online platform to enable illegal transactions by an organized group" - "Sex work has gotten so rampant again in S.F.'s Mission District , residents are suing the city.
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