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 Court Strikes Down Teen Content Ban While Keeping Digital ID Checks In Place
The US District Court for the Western District of Texas has issued an order in the case brought against the Texas SCOPE Act (House Bill 18), approving in part a preliminary injunction. The request has been granted against the provision requiring social media companies to block teens from access
Expanding WHO’s Role: Canadian Stakeholders Eye “Misinformation” Control
Canadian groups push for stronger WHO pandemic treaty by advocating for censorship of social media “misinformation.”
California’s New AI Law Proposals Could Impact Memes
Critics warn that the broad language in the bill could lead to unintended censorship of satire, parody, or memes under the guise of combating deepfakes.
The Return of EU’s Private Message Ban Talks Spark Fresh Privacy Fears
Mass surveillance.
Privacy Concerns Escalate With Launch of New Facial Search Engine
Opening Pandora’s box.
Former Pro-Censorship White House Official, Now Harris Deputy Manager, Aggressively Targets Online “Misinformation”
Echoing his controversial past.
Brazil’s High-Stakes Battle Over X Fuels International Backlash, Rights Groups Press For Legal Action
X users in Brazil, and the company itself, are receiving support from several legal and rights advocacy groups, including the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International, which has turned to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The latter has authority over Brazil under the
Danish Justice Minister Under Fire for Pushing Encryption Ban While Using It
Denmark’s push to block encrypted apps fuels debate over privacy vs. surveillance, with critics calling out the hypocrisy of those in power.
EU Tightens Grip on Telegram With New Probe Following France Arrest
More pressure to comply with censorship laws.
Memes Under Fire: Democrats Push to Muzzle Political Satire with Grok AI
Lawmakers clash over AI-generated political memes.
Proton CEO Slams France for Arresting Telegram Founder
Proton CEO Andy Yen warns France’s arrest of Telegram’s Pavel Durov could spell “economic suicide” for its tech industry.