Marcus Michaelsen
@mmichae1sen
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Researching human rights, digital tech, authoritarian politics, Iran & Middle East @citizenlab. Previously @LSTSblog @Politics_UvA @mmichae1sen.bsky.social
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Joined January 2020
When authoritarian governments weaponize gender to target women human rights defenders in exile: our new report builds on 80+ interviews to unpack the methods and impacts of gender-based digital transnational repression.
📢 NEW REPORT: No Escape: The Weaponization of Gender for the Purposes of Digital Transnational Repression. We investigate the rising trend of gender-based digital transnational repression by drawing on the lived experiences of 85 women human rights defenders living in exile across the globe. Read the full report:
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RT @jsrailton: NEW: update your #iPhone. Today's Apple security update fixes a bypass used by a sophisticated attacker to get around the U…
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@billmarczak strikes again: update your iPhone.
Amazing work -- once again -- by our own @citizenlab senior researcher @billmarczak finding and disclosing vulnerabilities to @Apple
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RT @RonDeibert: The 🇨🇦 Hogue Report missed an opportunity to tackle transnational repression Our oped (@emiledirks @nouraaljizawi @sienaan…
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RT @citizenlab: Imagine having your home address splattered all over the internet. Meryem, an activist living in the US, knows exactly what…
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RT @roberthabeck: Ich rechne damit, dass heute, wenige Tage vor der Bundestagswahl, Vorwürfe gegen meine Doktorarbeit, die ich vor 25 Jahre…
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RT @citizenlab: Dounia is an exiled journalist living in France. After exposing Morocco's use of #spyware against politicians, she became t…
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RT @MaryLawlorhrds: I welcome this initiative by @UniOfYork to produce guidelines for universities involved in the protection of human righ…
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RT @citizenlab: After playing a key role in the #Yemenuprising, Arwa sought refuge in the EU. But digital threats know no borders. From lea…
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RT @citizenlab: China’s repression of #Uyghurs in #Xinjiang extends beyond borders to target women Uyghur activists and their families, usi…
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RT @citizenlab: #Iran is a pertinent perpetrator of transnational repression, using a range of digital methods to silence dissent across bo…
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RT @citizenlab: Spyware attacks, censorship, social media hacking, DDoS attacks, surveillance, and smear campaigns are just some of the tac…
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RT @jsrailton: NEW: @WhatsApp says Israeli mercenary spyware company #Paragon targeted scores of users around world. The infection happene…
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RT @natynettle: NEW: @WhatsApp notifies civil society victims that they were targeted with #Paragon spyware. This highlights the fundamen…
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Transnational repression from Eritrea builds on deep divisions in the diaspora, turning government supporters against critics.
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. This creates an environment of fear and mistrust within polarized diaspora communities. Read our country case study here:
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RT @citizenlab: For a deeper dive into the country-specific tactics of digital transnational repression, check out our spotlights on #Turke…
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RT @nouraaljizawi: My latest in @TimepDC “Truth in Transition: Disinformation in Post-Assad Syria” “The stakes are high. Disinformation…
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RT @citizenlab: In our latest report, co-authors @sienaanstis, @nouraaljizawi, and @mmichae1sen unpack the unique digital tactics used to s…
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Check out our research on digital transnational repression:
What is digital transnational repression (DTR) - and why should you care? DTR arises when governments use digital technologies to surveil, intimidate and silence exiled dissidents and diaspora communities.
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