Noura Aljizawi
@noura.bsky.social
Senior Researcher @Citizenlab.ca , UofT
Exploring the dark dimensions of digital power: authoritarianism, transnational repression & disinformation.
Exploring the dark dimensions of digital power: authoritarianism, transnational repression & disinformation.
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Noura Aljizawi
@noura.bsky.social
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📢 New Report: No Escape: The Weaponization of Gender for the Purposes of Digital Transnational Repression.
We examine how gender shapes digital transnational repression—where governments target, suppress, and surveil activists across borders using digital tools
📖 citizenlab.ca/2024/12/the-...
📢 New Report: No Escape: The Weaponization of Gender for the Purposes of Digital Transnational Repression.
We examine how gender shapes digital transnational repression—where governments target, suppress, and surveil activists across borders using digital tools
📖 citizenlab.ca/2024/12/the-...
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ZeroDayRAT is a new commercial mobile #spyware toolkit – first observed on 2 February – that enables full remote access to Android and iOS devices, with features including live camera feeds, key logging, bank and crypto theft and more.
www.securityweek.com/new-zerodayr...
www.securityweek.com/new-zerodayr...
New 'ZeroDayRAT' Spyware Kit Enables Total Compromise of iOS, Android Devices
ZeroDayRAT mobile spyware provides full remote access to Android and iOS with live camera feeds, key logging, bank and crypto theft and more.
www.securityweek.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:52 AM
ZeroDayRAT is a new commercial mobile #spyware toolkit – first observed on 2 February – that enables full remote access to Android and iOS devices, with features including live camera feeds, key logging, bank and crypto theft and more.
www.securityweek.com/new-zerodayr...
www.securityweek.com/new-zerodayr...
GOOGLE HANDED STUDENT JOURNALIST’S BANK AND CREDIT CARD NUMBERS TO ICE
theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
Google Handed Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers to ICE
Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn't know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena now. Google never gave him a chance to fight it.
theintercept.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:26 PM
GOOGLE HANDED STUDENT JOURNALIST’S BANK AND CREDIT CARD NUMBERS TO ICE
theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
She thought ICE agents were taking her to school. The 10-year-old ended up 1,200 miles away at a detention facility
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/u...
She thought ICE agents were taking her to school. The 10-year-old ended up 1,200 miles away at a detention facility | CNN
As a mother drove her 10-year-old girl to the bus stop, they were intercepted by federal agents. The fourth-grader thought the officers were going to take her to school. Instead, she was put on a plan...
www.cnn.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
She thought ICE agents were taking her to school. The 10-year-old ended up 1,200 miles away at a detention facility
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/u...
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“This sure looks like a violation of the foreign emoluments clause, and more to the point, it looks like a bribe.”
"A five-alarm fire about the federal government being for sale.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
"A five-alarm fire about the federal government being for sale.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
“This sure looks like a violation of the foreign emoluments clause, and more to the point, it looks like a bribe.”
"A five-alarm fire about the federal government being for sale.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
"A five-alarm fire about the federal government being for sale.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime
Exclusive: Branch of Iranian software company TSIT, which makes Gap Messenger, is registered in Sussex
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:52 PM
UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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“I think there are very few people in this country that are safe,” said CVT's Scott Roehm on @skynewsrss.bsky.social about the militarized immigration enforcement in Minnesota & across the United States. He notes the need to completely dismantle ICE in its form.
news.sky.com/story/minnea...
news.sky.com/story/minnea...
Minneapolis latest: Trump faces next challenge as Democrats block huge spending bill in immigration fight
The US Senate has blocked a wide-ranging spending bill over Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota, bringing swathes of the government close to a shutdown. Follow the latest.
news.sky.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:38 PM
“I think there are very few people in this country that are safe,” said CVT's Scott Roehm on @skynewsrss.bsky.social about the militarized immigration enforcement in Minnesota & across the United States. He notes the need to completely dismantle ICE in its form.
news.sky.com/story/minnea...
news.sky.com/story/minnea...
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“Our clients are telling us this is the very thing that they fled in their home countries & they’re starting to see it play out in front of them,” Alison Beckman, Lab & @cvt.org, tells @kare11.bsky.social.
See the impacts clients & Minnesotans are facing.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
See the impacts clients & Minnesotans are facing.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Center for Victims of Torture shares mental health impacts amid surge of immigration enforcement operations
Amid intensified immigration enforcement and the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis, the Center for Victims of Torture says its clients struggle psychologically.
www.kare11.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM
“Our clients are telling us this is the very thing that they fled in their home countries & they’re starting to see it play out in front of them,” Alison Beckman, Lab & @cvt.org, tells @kare11.bsky.social.
See the impacts clients & Minnesotans are facing.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
See the impacts clients & Minnesotans are facing.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
EXCLUSION BY DESIGN
The report explores how errors in the Home Office evisa system are leading to significant stress, anxiety, and fatigue among migrants in the UK. It also highlights the impact and lack of support for effected people.
www.openrightsgroup.org/publications...
The report explores how errors in the Home Office evisa system are leading to significant stress, anxiety, and fatigue among migrants in the UK. It also highlights the impact and lack of support for effected people.
www.openrightsgroup.org/publications...
Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification and the Hostile Environment for Migrants
The debate over digital ID systems has recently intensified in the UK, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer framing digital IDs as a mechanism to curb ‘illegal working’.
www.openrightsgroup.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:56 AM
EXCLUSION BY DESIGN
The report explores how errors in the Home Office evisa system are leading to significant stress, anxiety, and fatigue among migrants in the UK. It also highlights the impact and lack of support for effected people.
www.openrightsgroup.org/publications...
The report explores how errors in the Home Office evisa system are leading to significant stress, anxiety, and fatigue among migrants in the UK. It also highlights the impact and lack of support for effected people.
www.openrightsgroup.org/publications...
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People are already in the streets after an ICE agent shot a woman in her vehicle in Minneapolis today. Here are some @wired.com tips for protecting yourself from your government. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:26 AM
People are already in the streets after an ICE agent shot a woman in her vehicle in Minneapolis today. Here are some @wired.com tips for protecting yourself from your government. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
“Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled.”
Despite seeking help, the whole educational system has failed her. And eventually, when she reacted, her pain became visible, yet she was the one to be punished.
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Despite seeking help, the whole educational system has failed her. And eventually, when she reacted, her pain became visible, yet she was the one to be punished.
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. She was the one expelled
A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated nude images of her
abcnews.go.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 AM
“Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled.”
Despite seeking help, the whole educational system has failed her. And eventually, when she reacted, her pain became visible, yet she was the one to be punished.
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Despite seeking help, the whole educational system has failed her. And eventually, when she reacted, her pain became visible, yet she was the one to be punished.
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge.
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge.
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge
Degrading pictures being posted on Elon Musk’s site despite the platform pledging to suspend people who generate them
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge.
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge.
The rise of the Emirati dis-influencers and why we all should be worried
@marcowenjones.bsky.social
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/rise...
@marcowenjones.bsky.social
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/rise...
The rise of the Emirati dis-influencers and why we all should be worried
Open-source investigation has revealed UAE's sophisticated pseudo-media ecosystem, where right-wing and Israeli-aligned commentators masquerade as moderate Arab voices
www.middleeasteye.net
December 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The rise of the Emirati dis-influencers and why we all should be worried
@marcowenjones.bsky.social
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/rise...
@marcowenjones.bsky.social
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/rise...
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For years, TNR experts like @nateschenkkan.bsky.social have long warned that immigration policy is key to confronting transnational repression. This piece shows how host states are now contributing to the repression of Uyghur exiles and diaspora communities. #TNR
www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
Does anyone still want to help the Uyghurs?
Chinese pressure and migration backlashes may result in many being sent back to China
www.economist.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
For years, TNR experts like @nateschenkkan.bsky.social have long warned that immigration policy is key to confronting transnational repression. This piece shows how host states are now contributing to the repression of Uyghur exiles and diaspora communities. #TNR
www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
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"Her family has now been told she has been deported, despite US District Judge Brendan Hurson ruling Thursday that she could not be deported pending a hearing...attorneys said Monday that they have...confirm[ed] with the hospital she was born in Maryland." https://bit.ly/3MMdJvz
ICE detains woman whose lawyer insists is US citizen. DHS says she isn't
Federal agents arrested Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales on her way home in Baltimore, Maryland.
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Her family has now been told she has been deported, despite US District Judge Brendan Hurson ruling Thursday that she could not be deported pending a hearing...attorneys said Monday that they have...confirm[ed] with the hospital she was born in Maryland." https://bit.ly/3MMdJvz
Who will own TikTok in the US and Why it Matters for Democracy
www.techpolicy.press/who-will-own...
www.techpolicy.press/who-will-own...
Who Will Own TikTok in the US and Why it Matters for Democracy | TechPolicy.Press
Tim Bernard draws insights from Paddy Leerssen's paper, "From Murdoch to Musk: Platform ownership and the political economy of online content governance."
www.techpolicy.press
December 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Who will own TikTok in the US and Why it Matters for Democracy
www.techpolicy.press/who-will-own...
www.techpolicy.press/who-will-own...
@hrw.org published in November a very important report on the torture of Venezuelan deportees.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees
Read our recent report on how Venezuelan nationals sent to El Salvador by the US government in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses inside El Salvador's mega prison.
www.hrw.org
December 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
@hrw.org published in November a very important report on the torture of Venezuelan deportees.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence.
theconversation.com/ai-tools-are...
theconversation.com/ai-tools-are...
AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence
As digital technology becomes ever more sophisticated, AI tools are increasingly being used to target woment with abusive and misogynistic onine content.
theconversation.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence.
theconversation.com/ai-tools-are...
theconversation.com/ai-tools-are...
‘Before its fall, the Assad regime adapted and employed various techniques to spy on Syrians and then entrap them—…. after the regime had received training from the People’s Republic of China and Iran.’ #Syria #DigitalAuthoritarianism #China #Iran
sirajsy.net/how-china-an...
sirajsy.net/how-china-an...
“Damascus Dossier”: How China and Iran Trained Assad’s Intelligence Services to Spy on the Syrians - SIRAJ
Before its fall, the Assad regime adapted and employed various techniques to spy on Syrians and then entrap them—whether those who were wanted by the security services or, at a later stage, even those...
sirajsy.net
December 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
‘Before its fall, the Assad regime adapted and employed various techniques to spy on Syrians and then entrap them—…. after the regime had received training from the People’s Republic of China and Iran.’ #Syria #DigitalAuthoritarianism #China #Iran
sirajsy.net/how-china-an...
sirajsy.net/how-china-an...
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New Analysis on my Substack: I Detected Over 5,000 Bot-Like Accounts Amplifying UAE-Aligned STC Narratives in Southern Yemen open.substack.com/pub/marcowen...
Analysis: I Detected Over 5,000 Bot Accounts Amplifying UAE-Aligned STC Narratives on Southern Yemen
A network and anomaly analysis of 56,000 tweets pushing Southern Yemen independence
open.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
New Analysis on my Substack: I Detected Over 5,000 Bot-Like Accounts Amplifying UAE-Aligned STC Narratives in Southern Yemen open.substack.com/pub/marcowen...
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@kxraja.bsky.social: “Immigrant journalists face the double threat of trying to stay safe while running headlong into unsafe situations in order to do their jobs.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/prot...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/prot...
December 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@kxraja.bsky.social: “Immigrant journalists face the double threat of trying to stay safe while running headlong into unsafe situations in order to do their jobs.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/prot...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/prot...
How French spies, police and military personnel are betrayed by advertising data
www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...
www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...
How French spies, police and military personnel are betrayed by advertising data
Using easily accessible advertising data, Le Monde was able to pinpoint the identities, home addresses and daily routines of several dozen people working for sensitive official entities.
www.lemonde.fr
December 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
How French spies, police and military personnel are betrayed by advertising data
www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...
www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...
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Who is Amjad Taha?
From Bahrain-era provocateur to “Emirati expert,” from front organisations to UK court rulings, this is a deep dive and long read into one of the most consistently platformed disinfluencers in Western media.
#Dysinfluence
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/who-is-amj...
From Bahrain-era provocateur to “Emirati expert,” from front organisations to UK court rulings, this is a deep dive and long read into one of the most consistently platformed disinfluencers in Western media.
#Dysinfluence
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/who-is-amj...
December 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Who is Amjad Taha?
From Bahrain-era provocateur to “Emirati expert,” from front organisations to UK court rulings, this is a deep dive and long read into one of the most consistently platformed disinfluencers in Western media.
#Dysinfluence
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/who-is-amj...
From Bahrain-era provocateur to “Emirati expert,” from front organisations to UK court rulings, this is a deep dive and long read into one of the most consistently platformed disinfluencers in Western media.
#Dysinfluence
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/who-is-amj...
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Yesterday marked the launch of our new resource center to answer all of your questions about online age verification mandates! Head over to EFF.org/Age to explore our explainers, user-friendly guides, technical breakdowns, and advocacy tools—all indexed in the sidebar for easy browsing. EFF.org/Age.
Age Verification and Age Gating: Resource Hub
Age verification (or age-gating) laws generally require online services to check, estimate, or verify all users’ ages—often through invasive tools like ID checks, biometric scans, or other dubious
www.eff.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Yesterday marked the launch of our new resource center to answer all of your questions about online age verification mandates! Head over to EFF.org/Age to explore our explainers, user-friendly guides, technical breakdowns, and advocacy tools—all indexed in the sidebar for easy browsing. EFF.org/Age.