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]
Oracle supports groups pushing against social media censorship. What would an Oracle-owned TikTok look like?
Would Oracle change its tune if it owned its own social media platform?
FEC questioned on election ethics of Big Tech censoring Laura Loomer but not her rival
“Can these tech companies legally grant material benefit to one political candidate, but not another?” the letter asks.
Commentary YouTuber Leafy banned for “harassment”
Commentary channels are increasingly at risk on the platform.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda mug canceled after Twitter users say it promotes domestic violence
UK Supermarket Sainsbury’s pulled the mug.
Teachers aren’t happy kids are getting red-pilled online
Apparently Joe Rogan is “the biggest threat to critical thinking in the last decade.”
Google accused of peddling misinformation
The tables have turned.
Internal Google “investigative unit” voluntarily gives “far-right” users’ YouTube and Gmail data to police
Rights groups have pushed back.
GIFCT is the Big Tech alliance that censors online content without oversight
The transparency in how it operates is almost zero.
YouTube joins Twitter in banning content around “hacked” material in the run up to the election
In 2016, hacked materials played a big part in the US presidential election. In 2020, users may not be allowed to talk about any on mainstream platforms.
President Trump joins Triller, but ignores free speech platforms
Triller is seen as a TikTok alternative.
President Trump considers pardoning Edward Snowden
Trump says he’s looking into pardoning the NSA whistleblower.