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Academic research unit at @UofT investigating novel threats to democracy, human rights, and global security in the digital ecosystem.

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The Citizen Lab is a host organization for the 2017 Google Policy Fellowships in Canada. The Google Policy... t.co/uzcnntsLM7
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Come join us for the summer as a Google Policy fellow. Details on applications here: t.co/XM1fmpdSrv
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Amnesty International statement on Ahmed Mansoor's arrest in the UAE t.co/Xg4NAbVzpq
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UAE: Free prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor now: t.co/iTeiqkUrkj
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We are very excited to welcome @lex_is to the @citizenlab team as a research fellow! Welcome Lex!
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Government Spyware Maker Doxes Itself by Linking to Its Site in Malware Code t.co/ewG8ZwHkK6 via @motherboard
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Black code: "a frank examination of...global impact..internet has had on matters of privacy, free speech..activism" t.co/2nREBXZOmh
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Black Code documentary film exposes the digital espionage carried out by governments t.co/9nkWG1T4fL via @IBTimesUK
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Citizen Lab exposes how cyber-spies subvert activists' rights t.co/Cj5AIRjBTq @jsrailton
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Citizen Lab exposes how cyber-spies subvert activists' rights t.co/onipx9S24d @jsrailton
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There is no single mechanism best suited to addressing the problems associated with the #spyware trade t.co/Ff0dultzjV
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We should engage in criminal or civil litigation, and Invoke consumer protection laws to regulate abuse of #spyware t.co/Ff0dultzjV
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We should challenge contract violations and intellectual property infringements by #spyware companies t.co/Ff0dultzjV
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A “constellation of practices” to address the lack of accountability in the market for commercial #spyware: t.co/Ff0dultzjV
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Many similarities between private military, security companies and commercial #spyware -- address consistently?” t.co/Ff0dultzjV
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NEW: Who’s Watching Little Brother: A checklist for spyware accountability by Sarah McKune and @RonDeibert t.co/Ff0dultzjV
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