At first glance, the items listed for sale on Craigslist seemed benign: Blue socks. A fancy china set. A collectible action figure. But there was odd lingo slipped into the otherwise mundane posts.

A Craigslist ad hiring ‘brave dudes’ amid protests in Los Angeles has gone viral. Screenshots of the job posting surfaced on social media, with users alleging that some groups are ‘seeking paid ...

As demonstrations in Los Angeles over immigration raids unfolded in recent days, social media users falsely cited a Craigslist ad as evidence that protesters had been paid to participate. “We are ...

Craigslist, a leading outlet for classified advertisements online, announced this week that it had permanently closed its controversial adult services section. Worn down by pressure from state ...

Still from Chelsea Knight’s video “Searching for a Character” (2013) (courtesy of Chelsea Knight and Aspect Ratio Projects, Chicago, IL) For Knight’s video, she traveled across the country hiring ...