Craigslist Shuts Down Personals Section After Congress Passes Bill On Trafficking. Craigslist said Friday that it is taking the sites personals section offline. But ads seeking romance or sexual connections are no longer going to be available, after Craigslist took down the personals section Friday for its U.S. site

Why did Craigslist get rid of personals?

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.