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Classified: The War On Backpage.com tells the tragic story of a newspaper man driven to suicide, a prosecutorial witch-hunt, a brutal FBI raid, and a miscarriage of justice that could be a dark omen of things to come. 

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Film Synopsis

This documentary explores the rise and fall of Backpage.com, a classified ads website, accused by Kamala Harris and others of facilitating sex trafficking, despite evidence of the site's efforts to assist the FBI in its investigations.


The film chronicles Larkin’s tragic suicide, Lacey’s ongoing legal battles, an FBI raid on his property, and how the government’s crusade against Backpage ultimately backfires, making sex workers considerably less safe.

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