2026-07-06T02:44:42+02:00 https://nostr.ae The Citizen Lab https://nostr.ae/npub1fpyywdlcg39w5prp8lylw76jf8sqtclrnpr525d6wjgms8w4eajqvs2jcw https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/303/171/741/092/080/original/fce4781a69c10e34.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/303/171/741/092/080/original/fce4781a69c10e34.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg3cdd90g2zun8y2xqewklygyzfmfnca6c7nr8js0ta9ppp6lmezczypyys3ehlpzy46syvylunamm2fy7qp0ruwvyw323hf6frwqa6h8kg0lmc5n New legal commentary by The Citizen Lab’s Cynthia Khoo and Kate Robertson warns of the constitutional dangers posed by a potential Canada-U.S. CLOUD Act agreement. If signed, this would extend the reach of U.S. law enforcement into Canada’s digital terrain to an unprecedented extent.<br/><br/>Read it here: <a href="https://citizenlab.ca/2025/02/canada-us-cross-border-surveillance-cloud-act/">https://citizenlab.ca/2025/02/canada-us-cross-border-surveillance-cloud-act/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/066/411/989/948/754/original/294df7727b130438.png"> 2025-02-25T21:28:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswe7mmu0w8a8unn09qehtz9ys0nukcwr99vdazsf7w32rvq3a6g4czypyys3ehlpzy46syvylunamm2fy7qp0ruwvyw323hf6frwqa6h8kgdymy9y ⚠️ New legal analysis by The Citizen Lab’s Cynthia Khoo and Kate Robertson warns of the constitutional dangers posed by the Canada-U.S. #CLOUDAct. <br/><br/>If signed, the agreement would extend the reach of U.S. law enforcement into Canada’s digital terrain to an unprecedented extent. <br/><br/>Read it here: <a href="https://citizenlab.ca/2025/02/canada-us-cross-border-surveillance-cloud-act/">https://citizenlab.ca/2025/02/canada-us-cross-border-surveillance-cloud-act/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/060/929/482/152/204/original/0c1873caefd708ba.png"> 2025-02-24T22:13:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8v74h4pzy7qx4l0h7w7wug4ntsfcmfh3tzu3mmptn9r3dwgw636qzypyys3ehlpzy46syvylunamm2fy7qp0ruwvyw323hf6frwqa6h8kgvmv67d ✒️Even after Assad’s fall, #disinformation in #Syria is thriving. In an opinion piece The Citizen Lab’s <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqccp7g5ceu2wf9zfgq2cly5qlxkjwnqjfnvvg3yq83nfw6kms6ywqlfaeax" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqccp7g5ceu2wf9zfgq2cly5qlxkjwnqjfnvvg3yq83nfw6kms6ywqlfaeax</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…aeax</span>)</a></span> discusses how new trends and tactics have emerged, and how foreign powers and non-state actors exploit social media to manipulate narratives and spread fear. <br/>Read more here: <a href="https://timep.org/2025/01/30/truth-in-transition-disinformation-in-post-assad-syria/">https://timep.org/2025/01/30/truth-in-transition-disinformation-in-post-assad-syria/</a> 2025-02-21T18:28:06+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstf8j4s7ez7p557ntcxgvu8888wc6gauumead0wsqmeukxedmaq2gzypyys3ehlpzy46syvylunamm2fy7qp0ruwvyw323hf6frwqa6h8kg3xtav3 In a Q&amp;A for the Digital Front Lines report by Foreign Policy Analytics (<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqnpjmh3tjlghksgp83dsursrm4dxnyzaqw0xyz0mm5rg8k45w5sfql54j3t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqnpjmh3tjlghksgp83dsursrm4dxnyzaqw0xyz0mm5rg8k45w5sfql54j3t</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…4j3t</span>)</a></span>) human rights activist Carine Kanimba and The Citizen Lab director <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqdy9xc67g8y5yvv8s8z4vver27enz2xs89hvtfn3crcsk9r9ernmskugh3g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqdy9xc67g8y5yvv8s8z4vver27enz2xs89hvtfn3crcsk9r9ernmskugh3g</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…gh3g</span>)</a></span> discuss the human toll of spyware and call for collaboration between civil society, tech firms, and governments to combat its abuse.<br/><a href="https://digitalfrontlines.io/2025/01/31/spyware-human-toll-cyber-mercenaries/">https://digitalfrontlines.io/2025/01/31/spyware-human-toll-cyber-mercenaries/</a><br/>#spyware 2025-02-16T16:21:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyaa37qhlpvg7al08pyeck05a6wzwxh3s80wcaedyh9d0hv5cun6czypyys3ehlpzy46syvylunamm2fy7qp0ruwvyw323hf6frwqa6h8kg22glnm Our first network security analysis of the popular social media app, #RedNote, has revealed some major red flags 🚩🚩🚩. The app is used by over 300 million users worldwide - but its network encryption falls short. Read the report: <a href="https://citizenlab.ca/2025/02/network-security-issues-in-rednote/">https://citizenlab.ca/2025/02/network-security-issues-in-rednote/</a> 2025-02-12T16:31:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxswfgpcexgwfd0xuz0laqjqzga8d5rg8m2nxfa7taxtz8v9myqtszypyys3ehlpzy46syvylunamm2fy7qp0ruwvyw323hf6frwqa6h8kg3pr9nt Imagine having your home address splattered all over the internet. Meryem, an activist living in the US, knows exactly what that’s like. She faces relentless online harassment from Chinese state-backed trolls as she fights for #Uyghur rights. Her fight is made even harder because she is a woman. Learn about the price she’s paid: <a href="https://citizenlab.ca/case-studies/meryem-a-human-rights-activist-from-xinjiang-china/">https://citizenlab.ca/case-studies/meryem-a-human-rights-activist-from-xinjiang-china/</a> #digitaltransnationalrepression<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/981/093/613/887/099/original/fc871d6ef06256ab.png"> 2025-02-10T19:51:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszz08aceq680fy58lhuzr60m4jxvqq8a9spf2e977zkgnwqxwgtfgzypyys3ehlpzy46syvylunamm2fy7qp0ruwvyw323hf6frwqa6h8kggrhapt Dounia is an exiled journalist living in France. After exposing Morocco&#39;s use of #spyware against politicians, she became the target of physical and sexual harassment, spread across both traditional media and social platforms. Even while in #China, #Morocco continued to harass her, forcing her to flee to #France, where the online attacks continued. <br/>Read her story of resilience: <a href="https://citizenlab.ca/case-studies/dounia-filali-a-journalist-from-morocco/">https://citizenlab.ca/case-studies/dounia-filali-a-journalist-from-morocco/</a> #digitaltransnationalrepression<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/964/605/037/754/961/original/e3ea5128779dd56d.png"> 2025-02-07T21:57:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq58dz5nh2n6q76ch7yfxz9wuusap7hlt97fahztptgqkug4ufgygzypyys3ehlpzy46syvylunamm2fy7qp0ruwvyw323hf6frwqa6h8kgal5p90 After Fatima fled to the UK, the Syrian state-sponsored attacks continued. Both the regime and anti-regime groups continue to target her, both online and offline, making her journalism a high-risk endeavour. With her family used as leverage, she has been pressured to self-censor. Learn how these attacks impact her life and work: <a href="https://citizenlab.ca/case-studies/fatima-a-journalist-from-syria/">https://citizenlab.ca/case-studies/fatima-a-journalist-from-syria/</a> #digitaltransnationalrepression<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/963/396/875/118/044/original/d6e09790647d946b.png"> 2025-02-07T16:50:17+01:00