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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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Jakub Dalek of @citizenlab will share how @OpenObservatory tools and data were analyzed to investigate LGBTIQ website #censorship between 2016 and 2020. Read the report here: t.co/WPgVoasYe1
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@OpenObservatory is celebrating their 10th anniversary. Today, community members will share their experiences using OONI tools and data. Watch the presentations, followed by a discussion to answer your questions here: t.co/hOdiqcQT2E
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Congratulations @OpenObservatory on their 10th anniversary. @OpenObservatory was created with the vision of enabling anyone to investigate internet censorship and publish open data independently. Follow their journey as they share highlights today: t.co/n1WvOuBl3A
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Social media acted as the “central nervous system” of the #FreedomConvoy protest in Ottawa. @citizenlab’s @jon_penney part of the expert roundtable @POECommission
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On Nov. 30, #UofT presents Big Ideas: Celebrating 50 Years of the Connaught Fund at Convocation Hall, an evening showcasing four cutting-edge researchers from across the disciplines. The evening will feature @citizenlab Director @RonDeibert Details: t.co/6kBHMJYutQ
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The @cse_cst is refusing to provide required details to overseers, putting Canadians’ privacy at risk. @caparsons @citizenlab writes, Don’t give more powers to CSE until it submits to effective review t.co/0fnHW2bMvn
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Read @citizenlab senior research associate, and the report's co-author, @caparsons thread on the report below: 👇
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NEW REPORT: Minding Your Business A Critical Analysis of the Collection of De-identified Mobility Data and Its Use Under Socially Beneficial and Legitimate Business Exemptions in Canadian Privacy Law @AmandaCutinha @caparsons t.co/AyE0wwQYxe
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The 5×5—The rise of cyber surveillance and the Access-as-a-Service industry t.co/MH3q0Ky88i featuring our own senior legal advisor @sienaanstis
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Our friends @Lookout Discover Long-running Surveillance Campaigns Targeting Uyghurs t.co/hfDts5iY7Q by @chmodxx and colleagues
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Canada's Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics issued a report on facial recognition tech with some recommendations for 🇨🇦 gov @citizenlab fellow @Cyn_K provided testimony to that committee and analyzed their report here: t.co/UUtZenUyRw
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Hi friends and colleagues. The Citizen Lab now has a Mastodon instance @citizenlab@mastodon.social Please join us there for updates about our research and other activities 👍 t.co/iWCzGqR8PX
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Canada's @nsiracanada (NatSec and Intelligence Review Agency) has a new annual report.. ...And @citizenlab senior research associate @caparsons has a thread with a review 👇
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Welcome @mmichae1sen to the Citizen Lab team! @mmichae1sen will be working on digital transnational repression as a senior researcher 💪
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Liberal cybersecurity bill a ‘bad law’ that must be amended, research report warns t.co/H09PVOWTbl via @torontostar
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NEW REPORT: “Cybersecurity Will Not Thrive In Darkness: A Critical Analysis of Proposed Amendments in Bill C-26 to the Telecommunications Act” by senior research associate @caparsons 👇 t.co/DJSGyGP9mg
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“NSO’s claims to be the only party that can ‘truly’ verify infections is like a robber claiming to be the only one who can truly confirm whether he committed a crime.” @jsrailton 🇲🇽: reporters, activists hacked w NSO spyware despite assurances @skirchy t.co/ePlYdeNgRr
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Covert CIA websites could have been found by an ‘amateur’, research finds t.co/vS264u5NCJ @skirchy on our CIA covert comms investigation, led by senior researcher @billmarczak
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NEW: Read statement by director @rondeibert on the fatal flaws found by senior researcher @billmarczak in a defunct CIA covert communications system. We are not publishing the full findings at this time pending responsible disclosure process... t.co/YTMkTNQsDA
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In Prague for #VB2022? Make sure to see Citizen Lab senior researcher @billmarczak and @AmnestyTech's @DonnchaC's joint presentation "Exploit Archaeology: A Forensic History of in-the-wild NSO Group Exploits." 👇👇👇
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Listen to our own @nouraaljizawi talk about countering gender-based disinfo on the "Advocacy, Passion & Beyond" podcast 👇 t.co/IqS5K5l6OT
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Chinese police target Tibetans for DNA collection, reports allege t.co/WKf5ChwQNy
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