The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab.ca
Research and development at the intersection of cyberspace, global security, and human rights. Based at Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto.
AI is reshaping how we live, work, and communicate. But how will it change democracy?
On Dec 2 join #UofT's Bruce Schneier, Beth Coleman & @rondeibert.bsky.social for "Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship."
munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/rewiri...
On Dec 2 join #UofT's Bruce Schneier, Beth Coleman & @rondeibert.bsky.social for "Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship."
munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/rewiri...
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
AI is reshaping how we live, work, and communicate. But how will it change democracy?
On Dec 2 join #UofT's Bruce Schneier, Beth Coleman & @rondeibert.bsky.social for "Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship."
munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/rewiri...
On Dec 2 join #UofT's Bruce Schneier, Beth Coleman & @rondeibert.bsky.social for "Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship."
munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/rewiri...
Join us on Nov 26 to explore how gender, technology, and authoritarianism intersect to shape women’s participation in peace and security.
Get info & register: citizenlab.ca/2025/11/webi...
@amnesty.org @sheassociates.bsky.social @mmichae1sen.bsky.social @noura.bsky.social @sanstis.bsky.social
Get info & register: citizenlab.ca/2025/11/webi...
@amnesty.org @sheassociates.bsky.social @mmichae1sen.bsky.social @noura.bsky.social @sanstis.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Join us on Nov 26 to explore how gender, technology, and authoritarianism intersect to shape women’s participation in peace and security.
Get info & register: citizenlab.ca/2025/11/webi...
@amnesty.org @sheassociates.bsky.social @mmichae1sen.bsky.social @noura.bsky.social @sanstis.bsky.social
Get info & register: citizenlab.ca/2025/11/webi...
@amnesty.org @sheassociates.bsky.social @mmichae1sen.bsky.social @noura.bsky.social @sanstis.bsky.social
On Dec 11, tune in for @rondeibert.bsky.social's conversation w/ @signal.org president @meredithmeredith.bsky.social about the critical lessons learned from the Signalgate scandal at @financialtimes.com #FTGlobalBoardroom conference.
Learn more: globalboardroom.ft.com/agenda/sessi...
Learn more: globalboardroom.ft.com/agenda/sessi...
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
On Dec 11, tune in for @rondeibert.bsky.social's conversation w/ @signal.org president @meredithmeredith.bsky.social about the critical lessons learned from the Signalgate scandal at @financialtimes.com #FTGlobalBoardroom conference.
Learn more: globalboardroom.ft.com/agenda/sessi...
Learn more: globalboardroom.ft.com/agenda/sessi...
"The impacts of transnational repression (TNR) are far-reaching, with detrimental effects on individuals' social, psychological, and physical well-being."
@noura.bsky.social, @sanstis.bsky.social, and Gözde Böcü examine the impacts of TNR in their new article: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
@noura.bsky.social, @sanstis.bsky.social, and Gözde Böcü examine the impacts of TNR in their new article: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
July 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"The impacts of transnational repression (TNR) are far-reaching, with detrimental effects on individuals' social, psychological, and physical well-being."
@noura.bsky.social, @sanstis.bsky.social, and Gözde Böcü examine the impacts of TNR in their new article: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
@noura.bsky.social, @sanstis.bsky.social, and Gözde Böcü examine the impacts of TNR in their new article: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Circumventing internet censorship in Indonesia is getting harder.
@irenepoet.bsky.social examines Indonesia’s use of DNS redirection to censor online content and how it impacts free expression in her essay published by @carnegieendowment.org.
Read here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
@irenepoet.bsky.social examines Indonesia’s use of DNS redirection to censor online content and how it impacts free expression in her essay published by @carnegieendowment.org.
Read here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
June 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Circumventing internet censorship in Indonesia is getting harder.
@irenepoet.bsky.social examines Indonesia’s use of DNS redirection to censor online content and how it impacts free expression in her essay published by @carnegieendowment.org.
Read here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
@irenepoet.bsky.social examines Indonesia’s use of DNS redirection to censor online content and how it impacts free expression in her essay published by @carnegieendowment.org.
Read here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Join us on May 21 for a hybrid workshop to explore digital sovereignty, the methodologies for its study, & the global trend around sovereignty in the digital world.
Learn more & register here: cis.cnrs.fr/metrics-of-s...
Learn more & register here: cis.cnrs.fr/metrics-of-s...
May 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Join us on May 21 for a hybrid workshop to explore digital sovereignty, the methodologies for its study, & the global trend around sovereignty in the digital world.
Learn more & register here: cis.cnrs.fr/metrics-of-s...
Learn more & register here: cis.cnrs.fr/metrics-of-s...
Come work with us! We are looking for a creative and self-motivated communications professional to join our team this summer in the role of Digital Communications Specialist. This is a FT, hybrid position based at @uoft.bsky.social in downtown Toronto.
Learn more: citizenlab.ca/2025/05/job-...
Learn more: citizenlab.ca/2025/05/job-...
May 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Come work with us! We are looking for a creative and self-motivated communications professional to join our team this summer in the role of Digital Communications Specialist. This is a FT, hybrid position based at @uoft.bsky.social in downtown Toronto.
Learn more: citizenlab.ca/2025/05/job-...
Learn more: citizenlab.ca/2025/05/job-...
This campaign had significant real-life impact through a multidimensional attack on the Thai pro-democracy movement. Judicial harassment and physical assaults were also part of the toolkit utilized in this operation.
April 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This campaign had significant real-life impact through a multidimensional attack on the Thai pro-democracy movement. Judicial harassment and physical assaults were also part of the toolkit utilized in this operation.
Who’s behind it? 🔎
Thanks to the recent leak of classified military documents, we can attribute the campaign to the Royal Thai Armed Forces and/or the Royal Thai Police, whose online repression efforts have allegedly been merged into a joint “Cyber Team” since 2023.
Thanks to the recent leak of classified military documents, we can attribute the campaign to the Royal Thai Armed Forces and/or the Royal Thai Police, whose online repression efforts have allegedly been merged into a joint “Cyber Team” since 2023.
April 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Who’s behind it? 🔎
Thanks to the recent leak of classified military documents, we can attribute the campaign to the Royal Thai Armed Forces and/or the Royal Thai Police, whose online repression efforts have allegedly been merged into a joint “Cyber Team” since 2023.
Thanks to the recent leak of classified military documents, we can attribute the campaign to the Royal Thai Armed Forces and/or the Royal Thai Police, whose online repression efforts have allegedly been merged into a joint “Cyber Team” since 2023.
Through analysis of public social media posts, we determined that the campaign was not only inauthentic, but the information revealed in doxxing posts could not have been reasonably sourced from a private individual.
April 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Through analysis of public social media posts, we determined that the campaign was not only inauthentic, but the information revealed in doxxing posts could not have been reasonably sourced from a private individual.
The influence operation, which is still active today, uses a fake persona - "Ms. Juk Khlong Sam" (jjookklong3) - on social media platforms (primarily X and Facebook) to target Thai pro-democracy protesters and suppress dissent.
April 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The influence operation, which is still active today, uses a fake persona - "Ms. Juk Khlong Sam" (jjookklong3) - on social media platforms (primarily X and Facebook) to target Thai pro-democracy protesters and suppress dissent.
Come work with us!
We are looking for an IT professional to join our team in the role of Systems and Security Administrator.
Interested? Learn more and apply by April 18 ➡️
citizenlab.ca/2025/03/job-...
We are looking for an IT professional to join our team in the role of Systems and Security Administrator.
Interested? Learn more and apply by April 18 ➡️
citizenlab.ca/2025/03/job-...
March 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Come work with us!
We are looking for an IT professional to join our team in the role of Systems and Security Administrator.
Interested? Learn more and apply by April 18 ➡️
citizenlab.ca/2025/03/job-...
We are looking for an IT professional to join our team in the role of Systems and Security Administrator.
Interested? Learn more and apply by April 18 ➡️
citizenlab.ca/2025/03/job-...
Join our senior researchers @noura.bsky.social, @sanstis.bsky.social & @mmichae1sen.bsky.social on 03/24 for a virtual presentation and Q&A about tackling gender-based digital transnational repression.
Learn more and register to attend 👇 citizenlab.ca/2025/03/onli...
Learn more and register to attend 👇 citizenlab.ca/2025/03/onli...
March 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Join our senior researchers @noura.bsky.social, @sanstis.bsky.social & @mmichae1sen.bsky.social on 03/24 for a virtual presentation and Q&A about tackling gender-based digital transnational repression.
Learn more and register to attend 👇 citizenlab.ca/2025/03/onli...
Learn more and register to attend 👇 citizenlab.ca/2025/03/onli...
Hey #SanFrancisco - catch @rondeibert.bsky.social's book talk on March 10 at @citylightsbooks.bsky.social. He will be joined by @eff.org’s Cindy Cohn and Eva Galperin to celebrate the release of his new book Chasing Shadows.
Get tickets: citylights.com/events/an-ev...
Get tickets: citylights.com/events/an-ev...
March 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Hey #SanFrancisco - catch @rondeibert.bsky.social's book talk on March 10 at @citylightsbooks.bsky.social. He will be joined by @eff.org’s Cindy Cohn and Eva Galperin to celebrate the release of his new book Chasing Shadows.
Get tickets: citylights.com/events/an-ev...
Get tickets: citylights.com/events/an-ev...
NEW BOOK: 'Transnational Repression and International Law' co-authored by The Citizen Lab's @sanstis.bsky.social is out now. It explores the issue of state-sponsored extraterritorial killings and the international legal frameworks to counter them. ⚖️
Order here: www.nomos-shop.de/en/p/transna...
Order here: www.nomos-shop.de/en/p/transna...
March 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW BOOK: 'Transnational Repression and International Law' co-authored by The Citizen Lab's @sanstis.bsky.social is out now. It explores the issue of state-sponsored extraterritorial killings and the international legal frameworks to counter them. ⚖️
Order here: www.nomos-shop.de/en/p/transna...
Order here: www.nomos-shop.de/en/p/transna...
Paragon in Italy 🇮🇹: A New European Spyware Scandal
Tune in for this event on Mar 13 featuring Citizen Lab senior researcher @jsrailton.bsky.social.
Register: saskiabricmont.typeform.com/to/GS4q80vj?...
Tune in for this event on Mar 13 featuring Citizen Lab senior researcher @jsrailton.bsky.social.
Register: saskiabricmont.typeform.com/to/GS4q80vj?...
March 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Paragon in Italy 🇮🇹: A New European Spyware Scandal
Tune in for this event on Mar 13 featuring Citizen Lab senior researcher @jsrailton.bsky.social.
Register: saskiabricmont.typeform.com/to/GS4q80vj?...
Tune in for this event on Mar 13 featuring Citizen Lab senior researcher @jsrailton.bsky.social.
Register: saskiabricmont.typeform.com/to/GS4q80vj?...
On Mar 5, join director and founder of The Citizen Lab @rondeibert.bsky.social in conversation with award-winning national security reporter Ellen Nakashima at the International Spy Museum.
Attend in-person or virtually.
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/41w6dK3
Attend in-person or virtually.
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/41w6dK3
February 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
On Mar 5, join director and founder of The Citizen Lab @rondeibert.bsky.social in conversation with award-winning national security reporter Ellen Nakashima at the International Spy Museum.
Attend in-person or virtually.
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/41w6dK3
Attend in-person or virtually.
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/41w6dK3
After playing a key role in the #Yemenuprising, Arwa sought refuge in the EU. But digital threats know no borders. From leaked personal photos to family shaming, Arwa’s experienced online attacks since fleeing home. Learn more: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
#digitaltransnationalrepression
#digitaltransnationalrepression
February 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
After playing a key role in the #Yemenuprising, Arwa sought refuge in the EU. But digital threats know no borders. From leaked personal photos to family shaming, Arwa’s experienced online attacks since fleeing home. Learn more: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
#digitaltransnationalrepression
#digitaltransnationalrepression
Mariam is an exiled human rights activist living in Denmark. She was targeted by the Bahraini government with intense gendered online attacks, surveillance, and defamation campaigns in an attempt to silence her voice. Read her story ✊🏽 citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
#digitaltransnationalrepression
#digitaltransnationalrepression
February 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Mariam is an exiled human rights activist living in Denmark. She was targeted by the Bahraini government with intense gendered online attacks, surveillance, and defamation campaigns in an attempt to silence her voice. Read her story ✊🏽 citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
#digitaltransnationalrepression
#digitaltransnationalrepression
Spyware attacks, censorship, social media hacking, DDoS attacks, surveillance, and smear campaigns are just some of the tactics used by the #Azerbaijani government to silence women activists. Learn more about this growing threat: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
January 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Spyware attacks, censorship, social media hacking, DDoS attacks, surveillance, and smear campaigns are just some of the tactics used by the #Azerbaijani government to silence women activists. Learn more about this growing threat: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
#Iran is a perpetrator of transnational repression, using digital methods to silence dissent across borders. Phishing campaigns are used to steal personal information, while state-run media spreads defamatory content aimed at discrediting women. More about it here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
January 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#Iran is a perpetrator of transnational repression, using digital methods to silence dissent across borders. Phishing campaigns are used to steal personal information, while state-run media spreads defamatory content aimed at discrediting women. More about it here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
China’s repression of #Uyghurs in #Xinjiang extends beyond borders to target women Uyghur activists and their families, using digital threats, harassment, surveillance, and smear campaigns to silence human rights advocacy. Read our country spotlight here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
January 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
China’s repression of #Uyghurs in #Xinjiang extends beyond borders to target women Uyghur activists and their families, using digital threats, harassment, surveillance, and smear campaigns to silence human rights advocacy. Read our country spotlight here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
The #Eritrean government uses digital transnational repression to silence women activists with online campaigns of gendered abuse, stalking, and doxxing, targeting their reputation, jobs and families. Read our country case study here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
January 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The #Eritrean government uses digital transnational repression to silence women activists with online campaigns of gendered abuse, stalking, and doxxing, targeting their reputation, jobs and families. Read our country case study here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
Exiled #Russian activists, journalists, and dissidents have been facing escalating transnational repression since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Under-resourced women activists and indigenous voices are a primary target of #Russian state actors. Read more here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
January 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Exiled #Russian activists, journalists, and dissidents have been facing escalating transnational repression since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Under-resourced women activists and indigenous voices are a primary target of #Russian state actors. Read more here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
The #Turkish government uses digital tactics to intimidate critics, especially women, through online trolling, surveillance-by-proxy, and harassment from loyalist groups in the diaspora. #Turkiye
Read our country spotlight here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
Read our country spotlight here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
January 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The #Turkish government uses digital tactics to intimidate critics, especially women, through online trolling, surveillance-by-proxy, and harassment from loyalist groups in the diaspora. #Turkiye
Read our country spotlight here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...
Read our country spotlight here: citizenlab.ca/case-studies...