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]
Senator Mark Warner Argues “Misinformation or Disinformation” Shouldn’t Have First Amendment Protections
The First Amendment was designed to protect citizens from ideas like Senator Warner’s.
Film Studios Battle Reddit for User IP Addresses
Film companies argue that “an IP address is not a person” in an attempt to force Reddit to share the IP addresses of users.
MembersMarked Lives and Muted Voices: Exploring Government Watchlists
The growing impact of surveillance watchlists on everyday lives.
Microsoft Edge Sucks Up Chrome Data Without Permission
Microsoft has long been known for the way it aggressively pushes its own browser on users.
MembersEU To Censor “Disinformation” and “Hate Speech” Under the Guise of Supporting Human Rights
High on the agenda for 2024.
NSA Confirms Purchasing Data on American Citizens’ Internet Behavior, Circumventing the Need for Warrants
Government agencies are always trying to find ways to get around the Fourth Amendment.
“Malicious Compliance” – Apple Is Accused of “Extortion” Tactics To Keep Developers Locked Into Its Walled Garden
Apple wants to maintain full control.
Bloomberg Complains That Big Tech Companies Are Shunning Their “Arbiter” of Truth Role
More censorship demands.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says “Free Speech” Ends at “Hate Speech”
Who gets to decide what’s “hate speech?”
BMJ Report Recommends “Behavioral Interventions” To “Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy Driven by Misinformation on Social Media”
These interventions include boosting the visibility of “reliable health information” and social media companies becoming “more proactive in dealing with the proliferation of misinformation on their sites.”
