united-states internet
In the USA, is it still legal to create a website to connect sex providers with clients?
<p>A few years ago I believe this was outlawed? Can anyone confirm?</p>

<p>It is still legal, if you want to book an appointment, you can <a href="https://mustangranchbrothel.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">do it online</a>. It is legal in that county. Analogously, marijuana is legal in Colorado and fully illegal in adjacent Kansas, and stores in Colorado can advertise online (<a href="https://maggiesfarmmarijuana.com/locations/colorado-springs-north/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">example</a>), even though some customers might come from neighboring not-legal state.</p>
<p>Commercial speech is protected under the First Amendment, though not as strongly as political speech. The FCC has (had) extra powers to regulate content broadcast on the airways, which explains some features for pharmaceutical ads (asking your doctor if X is &quot;right for you&quot; when they don't even say what X does). Those regulations do not apply to online commerce.</p>
<p>Of course, if you run a brothel in a jurisdiction where prostitution is illegal, you can be prosecuted for all sorts of things.</p>
