Craigslist can’t win for losing, especially when it comes to grandstanding attorneys general who understand the value of a high profile crusade more than they do the law. The latest example comes out of South Carolina, where the attorney general has threatened criminal prosecution of craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster and founder Craig Newmark for displaying prostitution ads and “graphic pornographic material.”
Craig Newmark never killed anyone. In fact, all Craig wanted to do was help people. Unfortunately, Philip Markoff possibly did kill someone, and he found his lead on Craig’s website, Craigslist.org.
Soulja Boy, Tony Soprano, and Miss South Carolina all rated tops among the topics people sought out through Truveo's video search.
Local governments have made big concessions (mostly in the form of tax breaks) in order to get Google to build on their land. The search engine giant will strengthen the economy and hire lots of locals - or so the thinking goes. But in at least one location, Google hasn’t hired anyone at all.