The Citizen Lab

@citizenlab

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

Toronto, Canada

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The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Jul 3
1/ NEW REPORT: Former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou was repeatedly hacked with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware while serving on the EU committee investigating Pegasus and other spyware abuses in Europe. Full report:
Espionage Against the European Parliament: Member of Committee Investigating Spyware Hacked with...
From citizenlab.ca
The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Aug 20
Senior researcher @jsrailton spoke to @TechCrunch about the “unprecedented” number of Apple users who recently received notifications alerting them to suspected spyware attacks against their devices. Read:
‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators | TechCrunch
From techcrunch.com
The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Aug 17
📢 @OpenTechFund's 2026 Information Controls Research Program, supporting researchers tackling internet #censorship & #surveillance, is accepting applications. As one of the host organizations, we welcome proposals. Learn more and apply by September 7, 2026:
Call for Applications: Information Controls Research Program 2026 - The Citizen Lab
From citizenlab.ca
The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Aug 7
Coordinated false reporting is a censorship threat to civil society, and it’s nearly invisible. Senior researcher Alberto Fittarelli speaks to @OCCRP about this increasingly common tactic. Read:
‘I terminated this channel’: Inside the Fake Copyright Racket Silencing News Outlets
From occrp.org
The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Aug 5
Citizen Lab researchers Siena Anstis,@mmichae1sen, and Kate Pundyk write about immigration policy and transnational repression for @FPCThinkTank. "Host states cannot claim to counter repression across borders while ignoring the role their immigration policies play in enabling
Long Read | Immigration Policy: The Backdoor to Transnational Repression - The Foreign Policy Centre
From fpc.org.uk