Nacole S.

At the Awards, Consumer Watchdog acknowledged Nacole S., a mother on whose behalf Simpson raised the question last year.  Watch the video of the mom of the sex trafficked teen accepting the Citizen Activist of the Year Award and referencing Google’s opposition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj4zmy9c8lI

For almost a year, Consumer Watchdog has worked with supporters of this landmark legislation, including Nacole S., a trafficking victim’s mother, and Mary Mazzio, producer of the documentary film, I am Jane Doe, which details Backpage’s abuses.

For almost a year Consumer Watchdog has worked with supporters of this landmark legislation, including Nacole S., a trafficking victim’s mother, and Mary Mazzio, producer of the documentary film, I am Jane Doe, which details Backpage’s abuses.

In May Consumer Watchdog, DeliverFund, Faith and Freedom Coalition, The Rebecca Project for Justice, Trafficking in America Taskforce and Nacole S., a sex-trafficking victim’s mother, released a comprehensive report detailing Backpage’s wrongful activities and how Google has spent millions to fund efforts to thwart any changes in Section 230. As detailed in the report, primary recipients of Google’s largess are two nonprofit organizations, The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).  As documented in the report, CDT and EFF have frequently jumped to aid Backpage as it faced various legal challenges.