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]
Politicians vs Memes Sparks Free Speech Crisis in Germany
Creeping censorship as legal cases over social media insults soar under the ruling coalition’s watch.
The $267 Million Price Tag on Censorship Efforts Under Biden
A 44-fold spending surge compared to Trump’s term aimed at suppressing “misinformation” now raises questions of constitutional overreach.
US Republicans Condemn UK’s Online Censorship Law as a “Tsunami…Heading Towards America”
The US House Judiciary Committee warns of the international “Censorship Industrial Complex.”
Germany Tightens Grip on Online Speech as Vice Chancellor Defends Arrest of Online Critic
Habeck pushes stricter social media laws after pensioner’s ‘idiot’ post sparks raid.
UK’s “Online Safety Act” Under Fire as Officials Push for New Powers to Police “Misinformation”
Civil liberties groups warn the move threatens free speech, as the government seeks to expand platform obligations beyond the law’s original scope.
New FOIA Revelations Highlight NIH’s Role in Covid Messaging
Unearthed emails reveal internal struggles over censorship of dissenting experts.
X Takes Aim at Twitch in Legal Fight Over Ad Boycotts
Twitter’s shift to free speech ignites legal and corporate clashes.
UN’s Latest Climate Agenda Sparks Alarms Over Online Censorship
Suppressing dissenting views online?
The UN Is Using Africa as a Testing Ground for Controversial Digital ID Systems
Critics warn of privacy risks as the UN pushes digital ID systems in Africa, aiming to link essential services but sparking surveillance concerns.
Knock Knock, It’s Orwell: British Feminist Slams Police Over “Hate Crime” Farce
Wasting police resources.
Hillary Clinton, Kathy Hochul Back Controversial Internet Laws Promoting Digital ID
Critics warn that New York’s SAFE Act may open the door to sweeping surveillance, even as Clinton and Hochul champion it as a national model.