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Facebook Denied Ads for a Portland Naked Swim Event, Even Though the Ads Show Fully-Clothed Women

Portland-Based Mercy Corps Is Helping Develop Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency, Libra. We Asked Why.

Facebook is coming to Portland, via its new cryptocurrency, Libra. Last month, the Portland-based humanitarian aid non-profit Mercy Corps announced it was joining the group tasked with helping develop Libra.

Watch: New York Times Tech Writer Sarah Jeong Describes Covering the Trial of an Outrageous Dark Web Drug Bust

Sarah Jeong, a Portland-based tech writer for the New York Times, says she received her first death threat over a piece on bitcoin.

Who Owns Your Fingerprint? You Don’t.

In Oregon, there are no laws governing the collection, use and retention of biometric data. This void scares the hell out of Chris Dresel.

Sen. Ron Wyden Says an Internet Filled With “Slime” Isn’t His Fault

Wyden says free speech trumps fake news.

Sarah Jeong Is Watching the Web From Portland. She Sees a Pile of Garbage.

Sarah Jeong has a warning: Fix the internet before it destroys America.

Murmurs: Oregonians Born in Oregon Are Disappearing

In other news: Mural painting plan at Glencoe Elementary delayed.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Wants Jail Time for Tech CEOs Who Violate Privacy

He suggests up to 20 years in prison for executives who break the law.

The Scourge of Facebook Lives in Portland. And He Says You Should Pay More Attention to Your Personal Data.

It’s been a bad year for Facebook. That’s no surprise to Brian Wieser.

Federal Judge Says Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly Can Block Activist on Facebook

The judge also ruled the First Amendment does not give people the right to make city commissioners listen to them.

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