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]
Instagram tests letting users block people from mentioning them
Instagram will likely roll out the feature this year.
Instagram is deleting any posts in support of Iranian terrorist Qassem Soleimani
The move is to comply with US sanctions.
Lego YouTuber thought COPPA changes wouldn’t be a big deal, but then they arrived and hit hard
The YouTuber will be taking a break from the platform as he fears it’s no longer viable to continue.
Alternative Influence Network author: actually, “All of YouTube” is a “Far-Right Propaganda Machine”
Apparently, it’s not just the algorithm…
Jukin Media accused of extortion, target YouTube channel MxR Plays and demand thousands of dollars for a meme
Jukin Media are again accused of weaponizing other people’s content for an extortion scheme that’s easily made possible by YouTube’s broken system.
Star Wars YouTube channel has comments disabled under new COPPA “made for kids” rules
Big brands like Star Wars may be able to weather the COPPA storm, but smaller YouTubers won’t be so lucky.
Newsguard to offer paid subscription
Newsguard moves to fund its operation.
Judge orders takedown of Netflix’s “Gay Jesus” show in Brazil
The Christmas special has been controversial since its launch.
Kashmir residents to be ordered to register their WhatsApp groups
“The idea is to prevent people from sharing sensitive content which may pose grave threat to peace and communal harmony in the district.”
YouTubers targeted by account takeover software disguised as streaming software
YouTubers are losing their accounts to scams.
Amazon and Netflix sued over copyright for a prop used in movie background
A map in the background has become the subject of a lawsuit.