In March, Craigslist pulled its personals section in response to a sex-trafficking bill that holds platforms liable if they are found to be facilitating sex trafficking and prostitution.

Why does Craigslist not have personals anymore?

However, Craigslist Personals has been shut down. This was done in response to a new law passed by Congress that gave internet sites liability for some things posted on the site. The bills were called FOSTA/SESTA, and their goal was to combat sex trafficking.

What happened to personals in Craigslist?

Unfortunately for lovesick and thirsty adults all over the world, Craigslist Personals was officially shut down in 2018, although the rest of Craigslist remains up and running. The section was discontinued in response to FOSTA/SESTA, which were laws passed in the United States to combat sex trafficking.