Craigslist, who over the weekend placed a "censored" tab over the "adult services" section of its website, has yet to officially commented on the move.

The popular online classifieds website Craigslist blocked the “adult services” portion of its US site this weekend, replacing the section tab with a black and white label reading “censored” following controversy and legal pressure from state officials who claim the site was promoting prostitution.

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has subpoenaed Craigslist as part of an ongoing investigation into whether or not the classified advertising website is doing enough to prevent prostitution and human trafficking through its service.

The court battle between online auction company eBay and online classified firm Craigslist is underway in a Delaware court room.

A US District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to remove all classified ads for prostitution from the Craigslist Web site.