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Salesforce is facing a lawsuit which\u00a0alleges the company profited from and knowingly facilitated sex trafficking on now-defunct website Backpage.com.<\/p>\n

The suit<\/a> has been filed by 50 anonymous women who\u00a0claim to be victims and survivors of sex trafficking, abuse and rape as a result of the activity that was taking place on Backpage.com, a website that used Salesforce software during its operation.<\/p>\n

Ironically, the lawsuit points to the Silicon Valley CRM giant’s<\/a> publicly promoted anti-human trafficking campaign at the time of its work with Backpage.<\/p>\n

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"Data is only powerful if you do something with it" @JustineCurrell<\/a> and @PhilB0o<\/a> sharing how @UnseenOrg<\/a> are using Salesforce technology to combat human trafficking. #CNPC_AMS18<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/H2FEJjYheC<\/a><\/p>\n

— Salesforce.org (@SalesforceOrg) November 13, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n