Salesforce is being sued in a San Francisco court by one women who claim the company facilitated and profited from sex trafficking through its work for defunct classifieds website Backpage. The women, identified as anonymous survivors of trafficking, rape and abuse, accuse Salesforce of supplying customer tools to Backpage, as well as upselling the site with products and services that helped it grow. While Salesforce said it could not comment on pending legal matters, it asserted its commitment to the ethical use of its products, and said it took the allegations seriously.
Salesforce is being sued in a San Francisco court by 50 women who claim the company facilitated and profited from sex trafficking through its work for defunct classifieds website Backpage. The women, identified as anonymous survivors of trafficking, rape and abuse, accuse Salesforce of supplying customer tools to Backpage, as well as upselling the site with products and services that helped it grow. While Salesforce said it could not comment on pending legal matters, it asserted its commitment to the ethical use of its products, and said it took the allegations seriously.