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Meet the Facebook Investor Who Says Digital Platforms Are Destroying Society

“The values of these companies conflict with the Enlightenment values on which this country was founded,” Roger McNamee said in an interview with WW.

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.

The Last Man Who Loves the Internet

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

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.

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.

Corey Pein Went to Silicon Valley to Make it Rich. What He Found Terrified Him.

We spoke with Pein about capitalism’s boom-and-bust cycle, how Silicon Valley is changing the way we work, and how to resist our techno-overlords.

Watch: Tech Journalist Kara Swisher Calls Out Silicon Valley Executives For Allowing Social Media Platforms to be Abused

She’s critical of the missteps of “fucks” at Facebook and other young tech companies, but not surprised.

Murmurs: Video Shows Portland Police Fatally Shot a Man From a Room’s Length Away

In other news: Portland influence in downstate House race rankles Oregon Coast.

Mark Zuckerberg Will Appear in Front of Rep. Greg Walden’s Committee Tomorrow. Here’s What He Will Say.

Facebook CEO will apologize to Greg Walden’s committee on Wednesday.

Antonio Garcia-Martinez: "The Optimism in Silicon Valley is like the Patriotism in a WWI Trench"

Antonio Garcia-Marquez is the rare tech insider who’s not only willing but eager to talk candidly about the real humans behind all the money and the toys.

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