What was the name of the alternative newspaper chain that founded Backpage.com?
New Times Inc.
The Village Voice
The New York Times
The Washington Post
Answer
Backpage.com was founded in 2004 by the alternative newspaper chain New Times , which later became known as Village Voice Media or VVM. The site was created as a rival to Craigslist.
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