The Citizen Lab

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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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Very privileged to welcome former Secretary of State @madeleine and show her around the Citizen Lab! t.co/KqIYlzjBpm
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Your text messages might not be as secure as you think. Thankfully, choosing a chat app that uses end-to-end encryption is easy. Learn how: t.co/TLjcgBZB2e t.co/7lzVXt9PEh
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Apprenez comment le chiffrement de bout-en-bout peut aider à sécuriser vos communications t.co/joj5hdh0x2 t.co/ufdYXZXsv1
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What's the Kenyan connection to NSO-enabled attacks on UAE human rights activist @Ahmed_Mansoor? Citizen Lab researcher @Mose_Karanja reveals in his contribution to the Freedom on the Net 2017 report #netfreedom2017 t.co/3OINGbyrYw
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Our latest investigation into #WeChat filtering shows that even neutral references to the 19th National Communist Party Congress were blocked. Read the full report: t.co/GceEa5Vw3y #19CPC t.co/KPYGAssv76
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Tainted Leaks-- our report that discovered how documents of a journalist and Kremlin critic were stolen, altered, and leaked-- is cited in Freedom of the Net 2017 t.co/cd2TlILRw6 #netfreedom2017 @FreedomHouseDC
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Aprende cómo el cifrado de extremo a extremo puede ayudar a resguardar tus mensajes t.co/dFXQlnwQ4S t.co/4E45ZqAQyt
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Citizen Lab Research Fellow @jon_penney offers an in-depth analysis of the chilling effects in a groundbreaking case of online censorship @RecorderTweets t.co/nUS55MWGmq
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تعّلم كيف يقوم تشفير "الطرف-إلى-طرف" بحماية محادثاتك t.co/KBcZdBW9bD t.co/pqf7bt2JsO
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了解端到端加密如何增强你的会话安全 t.co/6TSOTTBd43
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Our recommendations to the #UN on better protecting women and girls online include: supporting encryption and anonymity tools; ensuring manufacturers of commercial spyware are held accountable for abuse; and investing in education for frontline workers t.co/jSaVlz1WBT
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“We identified an area where we could make a valuable contribution: an easy-to-understand, visual resource explaining why everyday people should use end-to-end encryption."- @andrewchilts on Secure Your Chats t.co/KjyHcQBemP
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NEW RELEASE: Would you feel comfortable knowing someone could read and monitor your SMS messages? Secure Your Chats is our latest resource that helps users understand how end-to-end encryption can help protect their texts t.co/TLjcgBZB2e t.co/F6akHC3NCe
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微信從一年多前就開始屏蔽與“十九大”有關的關鍵詞,隨著十九大日期逼近,該關鍵詞庫也在不斷更新。關鍵詞涵蓋內容非常廣泛,不僅包括了批評性言論,許多對中央政策和黨意識形態的中性指稱也被過濾。t.co/IU3MALtAWU
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ICYMI: our submission to the UN on how to better protect women and girls from online harassment and abuse t.co/jSaVlz1WBT
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我们的研究显示微信从一年多前就开始屏蔽与“十九大”有关的关键词,随着十九大日期逼近,该关键词库也在不断更新。关键词涵盖内容非常广泛,不仅包括了批评性言论,许多对中央政策和党意识形态的中性指称也被过滤。t.co/fw96WN0lxh
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How did #WeChat censor content about the 19th National Communist Party Congress in #China? Read the full report: t.co/GceEa5Vw3y t.co/VaZPtWUd30
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NEW REPORT: Managing the Message: What you can’t say about the 19th National Communist Party Congress on WeChat t.co/GceEa5Vw3y
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