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]
Apple Pushes Podcasters to Join Subscription Program for Top Feed Placement
A new report reveals that podcasters that give Apple a cut of their revenue get featured more prominently.
Head of Controversial Global Engagement Center Admits Europe’s Regulatory Power Over Social Media Censorship Enforcement
James Rubin also laments that Big Tech doesn’t enforce its terms of service more aggressively.
Supreme Court Is Asked To Resolve Split Decision in Social Media Censorship Lawsuit
The case involves three plaintiffs who allege their First Amendment rights were violated when the US Surgeon General and HHS directed Twitter to suspend and censor them for criticizing the government’s Covid response.
Ireland’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee Says “The Time for Facial Recognition Technology Has Come”
Governments increasingly want to introduce dystopian face-scanning.
Simplex Chat Launches Quantum-Resistant Encryption in Beta
A further commitment to privacy.
Hillary Clinton Takes Aim at “Disinformation,” “Negative, Virulent Content,” and Memes Ahead of the 2024 Elections
Clinton is already working on an AI panic narrative ahead of the censorship push for 2024.
YouTube Says It Has a “Responsibility” To Manipulate Algorithms Leading Up to the 2024 Election
YouTube has a plan to remove and suppress some content, and boost what it decides are “authoritative” sources.
Facebook “Fact-Checker” RMIT Accused of Misconduct, Criticized for Spreading Misinformation about Energy
“Fact checkers” hold power over what gets suppressed on the platform. But they’re often caught making false statements.
Facebook Used “Man-in-the-Middle” Approach To Snoop on Users’ Encrypted Traffic in Secret Project
Unsealed court documents reveal the full details.
Shifting Election Narratives and Tech Collusion: Federal Government Continues Outreach to Tech Companies
After a temporary alleged pause, government agencies are back colluding with tech platforms.
AMA President Advocates for Stricter Censorship of Health “Misinformation,” Urges Platforms To Follow YouTube’s Strict Speech Policy
Jesse Ehrenfeld calls for online censorship.
SWIFT Completes the Second Phase of Sandbox Testing for Its (CBDC) Interlinking
More infrastructure for centralized control.