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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: ‘It’s time we grow up and behave like an adult company’
In his first interview since thousands of subreddits went dark in protest, Huffman said he is not going to reverse his plan to start charging for outside access to Reddit data.
High speed internet coming to rural communities in eastern Oregon and western Idaho
The Oregon Telephone Corporation is receiving a total of $30 million in federal dollars to expand high speed internet access across Grant County, Oregon, as well as Canyon and Ada counties in Idaho.

Instagram and Facebook launch new paid verification service, Meta Verified
Instagram and Facebook are launching a new paid verification service, Meta Verified. Here's what it means — and how it compares to Twitter Blue.
Oregon secretary of state releases audit of state’s Broadband Office ahead of potential windfall
Auditors urge the office to do a better job addressing high-speed internet access gaps in rural areas

These are the words, movies and people that Americans searched for on Google in 2022
Google compiled data on the people, entertainment and current events that Americans searched for the most in 2022.
High-tech learning centers open with goal to bridge Portland’s digital divides
A partnership between Hacienda CDC and Verizon is bringing high-tech learning centers to three Portland neighborhoods
Despite paying the same price, internet services vary drastically depending on the neighborhood
Nationally, internet service providers sometimes offer lower-income, less white neighborhoods slower internet service for the same price as faster connections in neighborhoods that are whiter and wealthier.

Weekday Wrap: Newberg hate crime; rural broadband coming to Lane County; Port of Portland gets upgrade
Also in the news, after the failure of the Columbia River Crossing megaproject, I-5 bridge replacement officials learn from the past; and an Oregon company gets a $200 million federal grant.
Hate-filled Kiwi Farms message board finds new home with Southwest Washington tech company
The internet message board, which is under intense scrutiny for hateful content posted by some of its users, lost its last provider over the weekend. VanwaTech, its new provider, has a history of resuscitating controversial websites.

University of Oregon hosts bootcamp on improving internet access for tribes, rural communities
This week, Native Americans from across the region and beyond gathered at the University of Oregon for its first Tribal Broadband Bootcamp.