50 women are suing Salesforce, saying the software company profited by helping Backpage engage in sex trafficking. Backpage, a classified ads website that state attorney generals called a 'hub of human trafficking,' was shut down in April.
Fifty women are suing Salesforce, alleging the company profited by helping Backpage to engage in sex trafficking.
CEO Marc Benioff has advocated for gender equality in the workplace and better services for the homeless.In public, including on Twitter, Salesforce boasted about fighting human trafficking using its data tools. But behind closed doors, Salesforce's data tools were actually providing the backbone of Backpage's exponential growth. Salesforce didn't just provide Backpage with a customer-ready version of its data and marketing tools.
Salesforce markets customer acquisition and retention tools for businesses. It's one of San Francisco's largest software companies, with a market valuation above $120 billion.
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