Didi Rankovic
Didi Rankovic is an experienced online journalist, editor, and translator, with a career spanning over ten years writing for major a English-language website in Serbia, and previously working as translator for international organizations and peacekeepers in the Balkans. Rankovic is passionate about free and open source tech and is a head contributor for Reclaim The Net, focusing on lead stories. [email protected]
Sixth Circuit Court Allows Tennessee to Enforce Online Digital ID Laws
Tennessee’s age verification law moves forward despite concerns over privacy violations and questionable effectiveness in protecting minors.
UK Labour MP Openly Suggests Banning Social Media Platforms Over Non-Compliance with Censorship Laws
Labour MP calls for social media bans under UK’s controversial Online Safety Act.
BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg Urges UK Tech Secretary Peter Kyle to Expand Online Censorship Laws
Kuenssberg cited deepfakes and encrypted messaging as growing threats.
Biden Warns of Tech Oligarchs’ Power in Farewell Speech, Ignoring His Own Role in Expanding Digital Censorship
His own record on censorship casts a shadow.
HHS Secretary Becerra Defends Biden Admin’s Big Tech Censorship, Blames Disinformation for Public Distrust
Becerra blames “instantaneous misinformation” for public distrust, sidestepping the government’s own role in pandemic-era censorship.
UK Government’s AI Push Raises Privacy Concerns Over NHS Data Use in National Data Library Initiative
The UK’s push to unlock NHS data for AI development raises deep concerns over privacy data collection.
UK Foreign Secretary’s “Truth-Only” Free Speech Remark Fuels Censorship Concerns
Calls for a national inquiry into UK rape gangs reignite as political leaders focus on controlling speech over addressing abuse.
The Rebranding of a Censorship Unit
Despite Congress’s efforts to dismantle the GEC, its core operations appear intact under a new name and nearly identical mission.
Biden Administration Pushes Digital ID Expansion for Public Benefits
Federal agencies are set to accelerate digital ID adoption as REAL ID deadlines loom.
UK Government Seeks to Expand Online Safety Act Again to Censor “Misinformation,” Targeting Elon Musk’s Criticism on X
Ofcom eyes tighter controls on algorithms and live streaming as the UK government pushes to expand the Online Safety Act.
Children’s Health Defense Urges Supreme Court to Hear Big Tech Censorship Case Against Meta
Meta’s sudden shift on “fact-checking” puts pressure on the tech giant to reinstate Children’s Health Defense accounts amid Supreme Court review.
EU Officials Pressure Meta and X to Enforce Censorship: Threats Linked to “Fact-Checkers” and Disinformation Investigations
European officials rally behind censorship laws as Meta signals a shift towards freer speech policies.