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

citizenlab.ca

Joined April 2009

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The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Oct 15
Thread 🧵 1/ NEW REPORT: Billions of advertising auctions determine in real time which ads we see on websites and in apps every day. Our latest research shows how the same data fueling this advertising ecosystem is being used to profile millions of users and silently infect
Exposing AdFection: How Discover-Tech Turned Targeted Ads Into a Pipeline for Zero-Click Mercenary...
From citizenlab.ca
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The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Oct 23
In a timely discussion about Canada’s proposed Lawful Access Act @KateRobertson_ highlights the importance of repairing and preventing vulnerabilities “rather than drilling more holes in our every day communications systems.” Listen to the full conversation hosted by
Built-In Weakness: Lawful Access and Encryption in the Age of AI-Powered Cyber Threats (Oct 5, 2026)
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The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Oct 22
1/ Citizen Lab researchers Kate Pundyk, Siena Anstis, and @mmichae1sen discuss the rise of AI-enabled digital transnational repression in their piece for @just_security.
How Generative AI is Scaling Transnational Repression
From justsecurity.org
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The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Oct 21
Director @RonDeibert gave a keynote address at SecTor 2026, warning that spyware and surveillance have been “super-charged” thanks to AI. Read about his talk in @DarkReading.
darkreading.com
Citizen Lab Slams Trump, 'Techno-Fascist' Executives
The Citizen Lab's Ron Deibert warns the US government is pushing for pervasive surveillance, saying some technology executives are all too happy to help.
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The Citizen Lab
@citizenlab
Oct 16
1/“The assumption by government officials that technology companies can find “safe ways” to weaken critical cybersecurity protections badly misreads the current threat landscape,” writes the Citizen Lab’s @KateRobertson_ in her new piece on Bill C-22 for @globeandmail.
Opinion: The Lawful Access Act threatens to blow a hole in Canada’s national security
From theglobeandmail.com
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