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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.

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Marchers Set Fire at Apple Store and Shatter Windows Across Downtown Portland After Police Killing

A bartender in a downtown restaurant continues work after the storefront window is smashed. (Justin Yau)

Portland Police Officer Who Killed Man in Lents Park Is Former U.S Army Ranger

Riot cops at the edge of Lents Park. (Justin Yau)

Portland Police Fatally Shoot Man in Lents Park

Police guard the scene of a shooting in Lents Park as a man appeals to them. (Justin Yau)

Hike of the Week: The Oregon Badlands Are Vast, Desolate and Stunningly Beautiful

Chimney Rock near the Oregon Badlands. IMAGE: Shannon Gormley.

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Portlanders Are Furious at the Prospect of City Parks Being Used as Temporary Homes 105

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer Says It’s Light Rail Or Bust For Next Columbia River Bridge 97

The Oregon Brothers Accused of Storming the U.S. Capitol Spent Much of Their Lives as the Children of Baptist Missionaries 85

Sorrow, Then Clashes in Portland After Minnesota Police Killing of Daunte Wright 82

Secretary of State Opens Investigation Into Portland Police Commander who Suggested Residents Should Vote Out the District Attorney 75

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