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.
For a deeper dive, see Haaretz’s reporting on PRISONBREAK and other active disinformation networks with an Israeli nexus 👉 www.haaretz.com/2025-10-01/t...
The Israeli influence operation in Iran pushing to reinstate the shah monarchy
Citizen Lab Found That an Online Network Pushed Out Deepfake Videos During Israel's Airstrikes on Tehran's Evin Prison. An Investigation by TheMarker and Haaretz Reveals the Persian-language Online Ca...
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October 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
For a deeper dive, see Haaretz’s reporting on PRISONBREAK and other active disinformation networks with an Israeli nexus 👉 www.haaretz.com/2025-10-01/t...
Evidence suggests a strong link between PRISONBREAK and the Israeli state, leading us to the hypothesis that Israel is behind the network as part of a larger goal of destabilizing the Islamic Republic of Iran.
October 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Evidence suggests a strong link between PRISONBREAK and the Israeli state, leading us to the hypothesis that Israel is behind the network as part of a larger goal of destabilizing the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Our analysis of the network’s posting activity shows close alignment with the Israel Defense Force’s military campaign against Iranian targets in June 2025 during the #12DayWar. View the timeline: citizenlab.ca/2025/10/ai-e...
We Say You Want a Revolution: PRISONBREAK - An AI-Enabled Influence Operation Aimed at Overthrowing the Iranian Regime - The Citizen Lab
We investigate a coordinated network of inauthentic X accounts that is spreading AI-generated content to induce revolt in Iran. The network has been active since 2023, but increased activity during th...
citizenlab.ca
October 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our analysis of the network’s posting activity shows close alignment with the Israel Defense Force’s military campaign against Iranian targets in June 2025 during the #12DayWar. View the timeline: citizenlab.ca/2025/10/ai-e...
With the help of #AI, PRISONBREAK produced and spread deepfake videos, misleading images, as well as falsified content from trusted news sources - all with the apparent intent of causing unrest in Iran.
October 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
With the help of #AI, PRISONBREAK produced and spread deepfake videos, misleading images, as well as falsified content from trusted news sources - all with the apparent intent of causing unrest in Iran.
The Information Security Program Manager will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to develop and implement our Information Security Programs as well as advising other units at the @utoronto.ca.
September 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The Information Security Program Manager will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to develop and implement our Information Security Programs as well as advising other units at the @utoronto.ca.
In a recent analysis, Robertson flagged that #BillC-2 could pose significant constitutional and human rights risks.
She points to the need for more transparency regarding its implications for data sharing with the US or other countries.
Read it here: citizenlab.ca/2025/06/a-pr...
She points to the need for more transparency regarding its implications for data sharing with the US or other countries.
Read it here: citizenlab.ca/2025/06/a-pr...
Unspoken Implications: A Preliminary Analysis of Bill C-2 and Canada’s Potential Data-Sharing Obligations Towards the United States and Other Countries - The Citizen Lab
Our preliminary analysis of Bill C-2 situates the legislation within the context of existing research by the Citizen Lab about two potential data-sharing treaties that are most relevant to the new pro...
citizenlab.ca
August 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In a recent analysis, Robertson flagged that #BillC-2 could pose significant constitutional and human rights risks.
She points to the need for more transparency regarding its implications for data sharing with the US or other countries.
Read it here: citizenlab.ca/2025/06/a-pr...
She points to the need for more transparency regarding its implications for data sharing with the US or other countries.
Read it here: citizenlab.ca/2025/06/a-pr...