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]
Texas man arrested over police parody Facebook Page
The Page was highlighting cops’ lack of action against crimes against minors.
Texas Bar President forced to apologize for 2015 Black Lives Matter Facebook post
The absurdity continues.
Facebook blocks links to Kamala Harris parody website
The website joins a Joe Biden parody website on the blacklist.
Teachers concerned online classes mean parents will find out what they’re teaching kids
“What does this do for our equality/inclusion work?”
Facebook to allow fact checkers to flag opinions
Facebook has clarified the rules.
Authors, comedians, and actors push back against Scotland’s authoritarian “Hate Crime” bill
People are speaking out.
Amazon tells podcasters not to disparage the company
…or they’ll get kicked off the platform.
Big Tech embeds itself in the Biden campaign
The “Innovation Policy Committee” eyes big opportunities.
Author Gillian Philip on facing Twitter mobs, getting fired for supporting J.K. Rowling
A hashtag in support of Britian’s most famous living author was all it took to get canceled.
Bill Gates advocates for stopping end-to-end encryption (to tackle “misinformation”)
The billionnaire isn’t happy private messages can’t be policed.
Sheriff must take “Undoing Racism” course after posting news stories about black perpetrators on Facebook
Sheriff Falco just managed to keep his job in the face of calls for him to resign for posting the news articles.
China steps up its censorship techniques
A more sophisticated blocking technique has been in place for at least a week.