Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin will retain ownership of Backpage, while divesting themselves of the newspapers. As they explain, their refusal to verify legal age is purely about free speech: “[O]ur publishing business covers thirteen cities and nine states; Backpage spans 600 cities and contemplated expansion envisions business in more than two dozen countries.” Continue reading Seattle Weekly Part of Village Voice Media Sale That Has Online Pimps Asking, “What Next?”