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]
Hank Green deletes tweet accusing YouTubers of trying to create “victimhood narrative for themselves”
The tweet was in relation to distrust in the media.
Instagram meme fact checkers acknowledge “concerning” shrinking of freedom of expression
The fact checker Africa Check seems oblivious that their actions are contributing to the decline in freedom of expression.
Social Blade announces browser extension to bring back real-time subscriber counts for creators
The extension only works for creators.
YouTuber lawyer threatens Univision with legal action after false copyright claim on public domain footage
YouTubers are fighting back.
Another study debunks the media’s “YouTube radicalization” theory
Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the “radicalization” myth remains.
Facebook Messenger to remove the ability to find someone by phone number, researcher says
The move is mostly being praised.
Red Dead Redemption mod project canceled after lawsuit from Take-Two Interactive
The developer says he’s in talks with Take-Two.
YouTube puts John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas” behind a “inappropriate or offensive” warning
People who want to watch the video on YouTube of John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band’s Christmas standard “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” must first sign into their account to confirm their age, as well as accept a trigger warning – as the giant has decided that this content might be inappropriate for some
Facebook vs CasaPound – Facebook is appealing a court’s ruling to reinstate the political group’s Page
Facebook was told to reinstate the page, and is now appealing.
Senator Wyden and others question private equity firm’s .org takeover
Congress is addressing the controversy.
YouTube removes some Louis Rossmann videos, says they’re “harmful and dangerous”
YouTube is up to its usual tricks.
Facebook says blocking Homeland Security ads as “political” was a “mistake”
Facebook apologized for the error.