49K views · 110 reactions | NBC News Exclusive: For years, Backpage has said it is not responsible for any content that third parties post. NBC News obtained a huge trove of offshore data that showed how Backpage tries to drum up adult ad business outside the US. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas | Facebook

Backpage knowingly facilitated criminal sex trafficking of vulnerable women and young girls and covered up evidence of these crimes in order to increase its own profits. On the Senate floor today, I discussed my recommendation to the DOJ and the need for legislative action to protect women and young girls from this type of trafficking and online exploitation. | Senator Rob Portman