Academic research unit at @UofT investigating novel threats to democracy, human rights, and global security in the digital ecosystem.
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Apr 27
NEW REPORT🔎 In collaboration with @ICIJorg, we identified two distinct actors aligned with the People’s Republic of China that have been targeting and impersonating journalists and civil society.
Full report 👇
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Jun 12
Senior researcher Luis Fernando GarcĂa participated in a Conversatorio Regional hosted by @FViaLibre on “Technologies of state surveillance, democratic control, and protection of civil space.”
Watch here: youtube.com/live/QkpW72pvO9k.
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Jun 12
As part of World Press Freedom Day 2026, senior legal advisor Siena Anstis will be speaking on a webinar titled “Media Under Attack,” part of @FPCThinkTank "Freedom Under Threat” series.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Jun 8
It was a pleasure to speak with @iMEdD_org and @pfronista about the work of the @citizenlab while in Athens, Greece.
"Surveillance capitalism, counterintelligence for civil society, and journalism: a conversation with Citizen Lab’s founder"
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May 27
"We believe students aren’t protesting for a very simple reason: They are afraid. They are self-censoring and disengaging from campaign activism to avoid punitive measures," writes senior research fellow @jon_penney in his new essay w/ Bruce Schneier for @ConversationUS.
theconversation.com/chilling…
May 27
Bruce Schneier (@schneierblog) & I have a new essay out in @ConversationUS on the Trump admin's strategy of weaponizing law, technology, & surveillance to chill protest, dissent, & political opposition.
In other words, the chilling effects are the point
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May 25
Senior research associate @KateRobertson_ writes for @thewalrus about the potential implications of Canada’s proposed Bill C-22 for future data-sharing agreements with foreign law enforcement agencies.
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May 25
A detailed takedown of Canada's Bill C-22 by my @citizenlab colleague @KateRobertson_ 👇
NEW today an essay from me in @TheWalrus on Bill C-22 (being rushed through committee in Canada this May), its implications for Can-US negotiations on data-sharing, and why the rule of law threats unfolding in the US may soon become Canada's problem too.
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Apr 28
NEW: we caught 🇨🇳Chinese hackers... again.
Twist: they're hacking journalists & activists, but we suspect they're private contractors.
State repression... with a profit margin.
Thread how to protect yourself 1/
By us @citizenlab in collab w/@ICIJorg
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Apr 29
ChatGPT Is Banned In China. Beijing’s Spies Are Still Using It. via @forbes forbes.com/sites/the-wiretap… @iblametom on our @citizenlab / @ICIJorg investigation 👇
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Apr 29
China-linked hackers led phishing campaigns targeting journalists and activists, researchers say therecord.media/china-linked… @TheRecord_Media
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Apr 27
Thanks for having me on @NPR @npratc to talk with Rob Schmitz about our new @citizenlab report on Webloc, and advertising intelligence in general
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Apr 27
NEW REPORT🔎 In collaboration with @ICIJorg, we identified two distinct actors aligned with the People’s Republic of China that have been targeting and impersonating journalists and civil society.
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citizenlab.ca/research/how-c…
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Apr 27
The dual targeting of ICIJ by two distinct actors–using different tactics and tradecraft–offers rare insight into China’s broader approach to digital transnational repression.
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These operations point to a shift toward a Military-Civil Fusion model, in which state-aligned objectives are pursued through state-sponsored attacks carried out by private contractors.
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Apr 23
🚨New research reveals how two sophisticated surveillance actors exploited the global telecom ecosystem and, for the first time, directly links combined 3G and 4G network attacks to mobile operator infrastructure.
Full report 👇
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4/ Our findings highlight systemic weaknesses in global telecom trust models and the urgent need for stronger safeguards.
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Apr 21
Join Noura Aljizawi at the inaugural Ottawa Civic Space Summit on April 21, hosted by Cooperation Canada and Resilient Societies: app.glueup.com/event/ignitin…
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Apr 21
She will speak on the “Defend Across Borders: Safe Havens, Exile, and Transnational Repression” panel, discussing mobilization in exile, TNR, and the responsibilities of host states in responding to transnational threats against exiled dissidents and protecting the integrity of their own public spheres.
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