Rick Findlay, Author at Reclaim The Net

Rick Findlay

Rick is a Reclaim contributor who's interested in the way censorship and top-down control of social platforms is encouraging a new future of decentralized tech. [email protected]

Trump Media’s Truth+ Expands to More Devices in Alternative Media Push

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Independent Media Alliance Launches Decentralized Journalism Portal on Odysee to Bypass Big Tech Censorship

Google Reverses File Access Block on Nextcloud for Android After Public Backlash and Anti-Competitive Concerns

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Apple Blocks Fortnite’s Return to iOS in the US, Halting Epic Games’ EU and US Relaunch Efforts

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Proton Threatens to Leave Switzerland Over Proposed Surveillance Law Expansion

Google Reaches $1.375 Billion Settlement with Texas Over Privacy Violations Involving Location Tracking and Biometric Data

Mozilla’s Google Dependence Threatens Firefox’s Survival

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Indian Court Orders Proton Mail Block

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AltStore Classic Brings Retro Rebellion to iOS

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Gab Refuses To Comply With UK Censorship “Tyranny”

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BitChute Discontinues Video-Sharing Service for UK Residents Over Online Censorship Laws

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Google Shifts Android Development to Internal Codebase, Marking Major Move Away from Open Source Transparency

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Parler Relaunches as Decentralized, Crypto-Integrated Social Platform

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Signal Surges After DC Misstep

Rumble To Launch USDT-Powered Wallet Backed by Tether to Revolutionize Creator Monetization and Challenge Big Tech

Steven Crowder Leaves YouTube for Rumble Live, Citing Censorship and Surging to #1 in US Live Streams

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Tim Pool Joins Rumble, Bringing Exclusive Content to Rumble Premium

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Rumble Unveils 2025 Creator Program

Trump Media Expands into Financial Services with Truth.Fi, Investing $250M in “Patriot Economy”

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President Trump Signs Executive Order Banning CBDCs

How to Access TikTok After a Ban

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Celebrities and Tech Leaders Launch Campaign, Asking For Donations To Fund New Social Media Agenda

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El Salvador Partners with Rumble to Strengthen Digital Sovereignty and Tech Innovation

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What the Rumble-Tether Alliance Signals for Subverting Big Tech’s Dominance