A front-page article appears on the first page of a newspaper and teases other interesting stories inside. This is a way to make sure readers read the whole paper.
In 2014, three anonymous Jane Does who were sex trafficked as minors sued Backpage, which was owned at the time by Village Voice Media, alleging that the site facilitated sex trafficking because of its business and editorial practices, including its “adult services” sections. A district court ruled against the plaintiffs, but on appeal, a federal circuit court ruled that Backpage was exercising traditional publisher functions when it edited third-party content, and that its actions were shielded by CDA Section 230.
The New Jersey legislature passed a law similar to those in Washington and Tennessee, but again, a federal court enjoined the law on grounds that it is preempted by CDA Section 230 and unconstitutionally chills protected speech. This was the third strike against New Jersey’s attempt to legislate Backpage out of existence. It remains to be seen if the state will appeal this ruling. For more on the history of this issue, see the article The History of Backpage.