sentences:  Backpage has earned millions of dollars by allowing sex ads to be hosted on its website, some of which featured children.The site has been supported by the Center for Democracy and Technology and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) and the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) have been passed by the U.S. Congress in 2018 as a response to Backpage.