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]
Grammar app Grammarly says it recommends people don’t use phrase “Chinese” or “Wuhan” virus
Grammarly suggests people “change the term” to avoid bias and misinformation.
What happens when big tech’s authoritative sources get it wrong?
What’s the long-term impact of the wrong information been sent to the top of recommendation algorithms?
Facebook is running ads of Chinese state propaganda blaming Trump for COVID-19
Chinese propaganda calls Trump “racist” and says he’s to blame for coronavirus.
Etsy says if you’re selling face masks don’t mention coronavirus
Etsy wants to avoid liability so don’t be mentioning any unsubstantiated claims.
LGBTQ YouTubers BriaAndChrissy partially remonetized while Arielle Scarcella remains demonetized
YouTube is up to its usual antics at a time when creators need stability the most.
Naborly asks landlords to report if tenants are “delinquent” on April rent, to build a profile on them
During times of the pandemic’s unprecedented economic loss, should tenants’ inability to pay rent be secretly recorded to be used against them at a later date?
YouTube: Creators could have to PAY to find out why they were demonetized
YouTube considers monetizing creators’ demonetizations.
Steam threads criticizing Jill’s Resident Evil 3 outfit changes are locked, censored by mods
Is it not valid criticism?
YouTube to introduce “health panels” showing info from “trusted” organizations for health searches
Coronavirus will be the first ailment to get a health panel.
Researchers shocked some Zoom encryption keys generated by servers in China
As more people are forced to use Zoom, the more people are finding out about it.
Twitter removes propaganda from Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Serbia – so why not China?
Twitter has been alerted several times about Chinese propaganda bots, yet they always remain on the platform.
Facebook backtracks after marking video of Hong Kong police storming station as fake news
Facebook’s controversial fact-checker strikes again.