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]
Senate Probes Meta Over Alleged Censorship Tools and Data Sharing Ties with Chinese Communist Party, Whistleblower Testifies
Internal records suggest Meta pursued China’s approval not by compromise but by redesigning its core principles.
During Hearing on “A Continued Pattern of Government Surveillance,” Rep. Dan Goldman Downplays Severity of Warrantless Surveillance
Goldman’s detours and deflections only underscored the Committee’s grim thesis: surveillance has outpaced accountability.
TAKE IT DOWN Act Advances in House Despite Major Censorship Concerns
A bill with bipartisan shine and a name fit for a blockbuster masks a blank check for online erasure.
Scotland’s Digital ID Scheme Raises Surveillance and Privacy Concerns
A nationwide digital ID in Scotland quietly shifts from convenience to a data goldmine no lock can fully secure.
US-Funded “Anti-Misinformation” Groups Are Still Quietly Active
Government-backed “anti-misinformation” projects quietly persist under new names and missions, blurring the line between public health outreach and narrative control.
German Journalist David Bendels Sentenced for Satirical Post Targeting Interior Minister Nancy Faeser
German court convicts David Bendels over meme of Nancy Faeser, alarming US free speech advocates amid growing censorship fears.
UK Arrests for “Offensive” Online Posts Nearly Double in Seven Years
Arrests for “offensive” online speech doubled in six years while overall convictions fell, revealing a growing problem of where police are focusing their attention.
Canada: Liberal Leader Mark Carney Supports Major CBC/Radio-Canada Funding Increases to Combat “Misinformation”
A fresh flood of federal cash aims to prop up legacy media as trust and relevance continue their long unacknowledged decline.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas’ Social Media Digital ID Act; Lawmakers Respond with Revised Proposal Including Digital ID and VPN Age Checks
The reworked bill narrows its scope but deepens its digital footprint, dragging VPN users and biometric scans into the fray.
NOYB Sues Sweden’s Tax Agency Over Sharing Citizens’ Personal Data with Commercial Brokers
A constitutional commitment to openness collides with a digital age where privacy is quietly bartered for profit.
Mozilla Eyes Revival with Thunderbird Pro and Thundermail Amid Ongoing User Decline
Mozilla expands Thunderbird with Pro services and Thundermail to challenge Gmail and Office365 in open-source email.
Mastercard Agrees to Eschew Pressure to Censor Ads, Ends Third-Party Influence After Scrutiny Over Role in GARM
Mastercard’s quiet exit from GARM signals a shift from ad-industry alliances to corporate self-preservation.