Rick Findlay

1 week ago | sgtreport.com | Rick Findlay

by Rick Findlay, Reclaim The Net:Vice President JD Vance’s venture onto Bluesky was cut short Wednesday, with his account suspended less than 20 minutes after he announced joining. The platform quickly reversed its decision but it raised renewed scrutiny over its moderation practices, particularly given Bluesky’s origins as a project aimed at resisting centralized control and promoting free expression online.

1 week ago | reclaimthenet.org | Rick Findlay

Vice President JD Vance’s venture onto Bluesky was cut short Wednesday, with his account suspended less than 20 minutes after he announced joining. The platform quickly reversed its decision but it raised renewed scrutiny over its moderation practices, particularly given Bluesky’s origins as a project aimed at resisting centralized control and promoting free expression online.

1 week ago | reclaimthenet.org | Rick Findlay

WhatsApp, the once ad-free messaging platform used by billions, is preparing to introduce advertisements into the app, marking a significant shift in how Meta plans to monetize the service. The upcoming changes will primarily affect the “Updates” tab, where ads will show up as full-screen placements within “Status” posts, ephemeral content similar to Instagram Stories, and through promoted channels in the app’s discovery directory.

1 week ago | reclaimthenet.org | Rick Findlay

Google’s latest move to withhold crucial components from the Android 16 source release has sent ripples through the privacy and custom ROM communities, reviving fears that the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is being quietly hollowed out. While the company insists AOSP isn’t being discontinued, its actions are telling a different story for developers who rely on Pixel devices as their foundation.

2 weeks ago | reclaimthenet.org | Rick Findlay

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has openly challenged the French government over what he describes as an inexplicable legal ordeal marked by secrecy and indefinite restrictions on his movement. In a conversation with Tucker Carlson, Durov laid bare his bewilderment at being entangled in a legal process he claims lacks clarity, transparency, or any direct accusation of wrongdoing.