Willamette Week

Sen. Ron Wyden Introduces Bill That Would Jail Tech CEOs Who Lie About Sharing Consumer Data

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced legislation aimed at protecting Americans’ data from being sold by and to corporations.

Why Can’t You Sue Facebook for Hosting Lies About You?

“No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” —Communications Decency Act of 1996, Section 230(c)(1)

The Law That Keeps Twitter Free From Lawsuits Was Forged Over Ice Cream

When former Oregonian reporter Jeff Kosseff started examining the history of Section 230 for a book, he found that few people noticed in 1995 what Ron Wyden was building on Capitol Hill.

For Oregon’s Economy, Expansive Protections for the Internet Are a Boon. Less So for Victims of Revenge Porn.

Ron Wyden built the internet because he worried about the northern spotted owl.

Ron Wyden Doesn’t Apologize for Helping Build the Internet—But He’s Interested in Sending Mark Zuckerberg to Prison

Last week, WW asked U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden to justify his role as midwife to the internet. He defended Section 230 as a success, but admitted he was struggling to trim away the web’s most poisonous tendrils.

The Last Man Who Loves the Internet

It’s the most hated law in Washington, D.C. Most Americans don’t know it exists.

Portland Developer Suggests Defecating on Mayor’s Porch

“People should be bused up to his mansion to pee and poop on his front porch.”

Murmurs: Sam Adams Is Back

In other news: A Proud Boy was sentenced to eight days in jail.

Portland Politicians Targeted In Racist Screeds

Metro Councilor Juan Carlos González and Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty both issued statements after receiving racist insults on their Facebook accounts and other social media platforms.

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