The Citizen Lab

Hot off the @JoDemocracy press: @RonDeibert and the three painful truths of social media t.co/fN8RGz6e09

Our reporting has identified 24 individuals in Mexico who have been abusively targeted with NSO's Pegasus spyware, including journalists, human rights defenders, lawyers, public health officials and, in one instance, a minor child t.co/8xWBPV87tZ

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“The idea that NSO Group has some kind of due diligence mechanism that corrects or prevents these types of abuses is really implausible.”- @RonDeibert t.co/uh9mutjAnE

"Actively aiding China’s censorship and surveillance regime is likely to set a terrible precedent for human rights and press freedoms worldwide." t.co/9Pe7YhHX5n

ICYMI: @caparsons joined @TheCurrentCBC this morning to discuss Canada's recently released national cyber threat assessment t.co/hSGvpfGUE3

How does @SecPlanner work? Answer a few simple questions to receive online safety advice from the world's top experts. Learn more: t.co/pJvjFMy2aw t.co/q0oQkULJ68

Discussing human rights in the UAE includes discussing the ongoing imprisonment of Ahmed Mansoor and how government-exclusive NSO technology was used to spy on him.

Throwback to our first report on abuse of NSO technology in Mexico, driven by a proposed tax of sugary drinks #TBT t.co/8FjV1sckGb

Press conference about our latest report on #Pegasus abuses in Mexico is live now, with @anaruelas, @tumbolian, Ismael Bojórquez @Riodoce_mx, @jm_casanueva @jsrailton #GobiernoEspía Watch it here: t.co/RqnKYQR43F

NEW REPORT: Mexican Journalists Investigating Cartels Targeted with NSO Spyware Following Assassination of Colleague t.co/8xWBPUQw5p

WeChat filters one picture of Liu Xiaobo but not the other. Why? Flipping an image is one of the censorship evasion techniques researchers have found to be effective, revealing cracks in a system often considered impervious. Learn more: t.co/dsktfWBIU9 t.co/HbFQi9CE7X

How does gender exacerbate technology-facilitated acts of violence? How are already vulnerable groups impacted by online violence, abuse, and harassment? Join @irenepoet as she participates in a panel discussion on Nov 27 to address these very issues. t.co/Q2GQHGIOvu

Think an effective digital espionage operation requires deep pockets? Think again. #TBT t.co/VqyhGQX36T t.co/8hegxnxfLZ

Citizen lab doctoral fellow Jennie Phillips (@drchangelove) explores issues relating to risk treatment and network resilience in a new article for the International Development Planning Review #infosec t.co/icWWqKepgE

In light of the gravity of the situation in Saudi Arabia and NSO Group’s links to that authoritarian regime, we hope that detailed, transparent, and substantiated answers will be forthcoming shortly t.co/vLE7xKRQef

“Over an extended period of time, humans were tasked with getting into his computer and getting into his head”- @jsrailton t.co/ipKkJuB1hf

“The government has historically advanced new surveillance powers without accompanying accountability measures. When hacking powers were introduced, we didn't accompany those with reporting requirements.”- @caparsons t.co/2J9c5J6DqH

ICYMI: "It makes the case that maybe the ultimate point of all this misinformation is not really to convince you of any particular point of view, but to unconvince you of every point of view." - @abulkhaezuran t.co/8799Df4lGr

Learn more about how censorship operates in the unlikeliest of places: t.co/vWpqLnBA1L

What are the ramifications of using AI in immigration? How can seemingly neutral technologies reflect and reinforce bias? How could the human rights of those in immigration systems be affected by automated decision-making? @IHRP_UofT t.co/iWbJQCH8UU

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