Craigslist, the online marketplace for nearly everything, has removed its personals ad sections following passage of tough new laws by the U.S. Congress cracking down on sex trafficking.

Craigslist is saying goodbye to personal ads, which allowed users to seek romantic or sexual connections, after the government passed a new law aimed to stop sex trafficking.

Craigslist pulled all personal ads from its site in response to the Senate passing H.R.1865, an anti-online sex-trafficking bill.

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Craigslist has yanked its personal ads section in the wake of an anti-online sex trafficking bill that passed in Congress this week. The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act… ...

Craigslist announced Friday that it removed personal ads – a popular, albeit potentially dangerous service – from its regional websites following the passage of the Fight Online Sex ...

Craigslist says it made the change because of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, which is meant to crack down on sex trafficking of children. Free speech advocates are critical of FOSTA.

The personals section will continue to be accessible outside the U.S as long as users can confirm they are 18. It's not the first time Craigslist has cracked down on it controversial categories.