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]
Meta’s Oversight Board Is Helping Big Tech Companies Comply With the EU’s Censorship Law
Meta’s Oversight Board eyes the EU’s Digital Services Act as a potential funding source to continue its contentious content moderation efforts.
European Council Makes Countering “Disinformation and Hate Speech” Part of Its Strategic Agenda
New agenda. New censorship concerns.
Blinken Bets Big on AI to Combat “Misinformation”
Amid congressional probes into online censorship, Blinken champions AI’s role in bolstering foreign policy and mass media monitoring.
Brazil’s Justice de Moraes Orders X to Delete Criticism, Fines It Despite Compliance
X accuses Justice Moraes of arbitrary legal reinterpretation, escalating tensions over online censorship.
Unveiling the Brennan-Clapper Files: How January 6 Shifted Surveillance Powers
Documents reveal intelligence policies shifted to target religious groups, military members, and Trump supporters.
Google’s Jigsaw Expands Efforts to Combat Online “Toxicity” and Invest in Censorship Tools
Jigsaw aims to curb online “toxicity” but raises questions about who gets to define “constructive contributions.”
Google Is Piloting Facial Recognition for Some Employees and Won’t Let Employees Opt Out
Employee concerns mount as surveillance expands beyond ID badges, with no clear future alternative in sight.
The Supreme Court Ruling Isn’t the End of the Online Free Speech Battle
The civil rights group seeks expanded discovery to prove direct harm from government-induced censorship.
New Documents Link White House Advisor Slavitt to Pfizer and Twitter Amid COVID-19 Speech Debate
Newly revealed documents show how former Biden adviser Andy Slavitt and Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb influenced Twitter’s handling of Covid vaccine debates.
End the Censorship: Watchdog Demands Congress Pull the Plug on Biden’s Speech Crackdown
The Free Speech Alliance claims that various government agencies are engaging in anti-free speech practices under the guise of combating misinformation.
Jim Jordan Investigates Stanford Internet Observatory Monitoring Election Speech for 2024
House demands transparency on SIO’s past and future involvement in election-related speech monitoring.
Free Speech Legislation Gains Attention Following Supreme Court Siding with Biden in Social Media Censorship Case
Jim Jordan emphasizes the urgent need to protect free speech from government interference.