Montreal Institute for Global Security
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MIGS is an independent and non-partisan think tank working to build democratic resilience to authoritarian threats.
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We are looking forward to welcoming our speakers and moderators in Montreal for our Annual Montreal international Security Summit
We are looking forward to welcoming our speakers and moderators in Montreal for our Annual Montreal international Security Summit
“Harmful online speech threatens Kenya's democracy, safety, and civic rights” internetwithoutborders.org/new-internet...
New Internet Without Borders Report: Harmful Online Speech Threatens Kenya's Democracy, Safety, and Civic Rights - Internet Sans Frontières
Internet Without Borders releases groundbreaking report, "Voices at Risk: Moderating Without Stifling, Protecting Without Censoring in Kenya".
internetwithoutborders.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“Harmful online speech threatens Kenya's democracy, safety, and civic rights” internetwithoutborders.org/new-internet...
“This fear, everyone is feeling it”: Tech-facilitated violence against young activists in Kenya www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Kenya: “This fear, everyone is feeling it”: Tech-facilitated violence against young activists in Kenya - Amnesty International
Through desk research, social media analysis and in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with young human rights defenders (HRDs) and expert observers, the report examines the links between di...
www.amnesty.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“This fear, everyone is feeling it”: Tech-facilitated violence against young activists in Kenya www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
War profiteers: online ads and the machinery of propaganda for war. @accessnow.org
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December 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
War profiteers: online ads and the machinery of propaganda for war. @accessnow.org
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www.accessnow.org/wp-content/u...
Taiwan’s interior ministry said on Thursday it would suspend access to Instagram-like Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu for one year, citing security risks and its alleged involvement in over 1,700 fraud cases since 2024 www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Taiwan to ban China's Xiaohongshu app for one year on fraud concerns
Taiwan's interior ministry said on Thursday it would suspend access to Instagram-like Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu for one year, citing security risks and its alleged involvement in over ...
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Taiwan’s interior ministry said on Thursday it would suspend access to Instagram-like Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu for one year, citing security risks and its alleged involvement in over 1,700 fraud cases since 2024 www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Russia has blocked Apple’s video-calling app FaceTime, the state communications watchdog said on Thursday, as part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign tech platforms that authorities allege are being used for criminal activity. www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Russia blocks Apple's FaceTime in mounting push against foreign tech platforms
Russia has blocked Apple's video-calling app FaceTime, the state communications watchdog said on Thursday, as part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign tech platforms that authorities allege are be...
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Russia has blocked Apple’s video-calling app FaceTime, the state communications watchdog said on Thursday, as part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign tech platforms that authorities allege are being used for criminal activity. www.reuters.com/business/ret...
No cash, no bullets, no say: A 10-point memo for Europe on Ukraine
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ecfr.eu/article/no-c...
No cash, no bullets, no say: A 10-point memo for Europe on Ukraine
Without sufficient money and weapons, Europeans will be unable to convert their talking points into a sustainable peace.
ecfr.eu
December 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
No cash, no bullets, no say: A 10-point memo for Europe on Ukraine
ecfr.eu/article/no-c...
ecfr.eu/article/no-c...
"The plenum’s core motif—intensifying political turbulence and policy continuity—will likely be a chief feature of Xi’s expected fourth term beginning in 2027." www.brookings.edu/articles/ass...
Assessing China’s Fourth Plenum: Policy continuity, personnel turmoil | Brookings
China’s recently concluded Fourth Plenum juxtaposed extensive purges and personnel turnover with policy continuity.
www.brookings.edu
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"The plenum’s core motif—intensifying political turbulence and policy continuity—will likely be a chief feature of Xi’s expected fourth term beginning in 2027." www.brookings.edu/articles/ass...
"The “Washington Accords” aim to halt years of fighting in eastern DR Congo, a region rich in gold, tin, tungsten, tantalum, and other minerals critical to global electronics and clean-energy industries." @yinka.bsky.social
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
🟡 Semafor Africa: ‘Make a lot of money’ | Semafor
In this edition: The DRC-Rwanda peace deal, Africa’s debt outlook, and Safaricom’s ownership shakeup.
www.semafor.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"The “Washington Accords” aim to halt years of fighting in eastern DR Congo, a region rich in gold, tin, tungsten, tantalum, and other minerals critical to global electronics and clean-energy industries." @yinka.bsky.social
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements
A conversation with a chatbot can shift people's political views—but the most persuasive models also spread the most misinformation.
www.technologyreview.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
Assessment of Foreign Information Manipulation and
Interference in the 2025 Czech Parliamentary Election fimi-isac.org/wp-content/u... @globsec.bsky.social
Interference in the 2025 Czech Parliamentary Election fimi-isac.org/wp-content/u... @globsec.bsky.social
fimi-isac.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Assessment of Foreign Information Manipulation and
Interference in the 2025 Czech Parliamentary Election fimi-isac.org/wp-content/u... @globsec.bsky.social
Interference in the 2025 Czech Parliamentary Election fimi-isac.org/wp-content/u... @globsec.bsky.social
The rise of the disinformation-for-hire industry
"Authoritarian states are now actively trying to externalise information operations to private intermediaries, while shielding themselves from diplomatic and legal consequences."
@euvsdisinfo.eu
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"Authoritarian states are now actively trying to externalise information operations to private intermediaries, while shielding themselves from diplomatic and legal consequences."
@euvsdisinfo.eu
mailchi.mp/euvsdisinfo/...
The rise of the disinformation-for-hire industry
mailchi.mp
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The rise of the disinformation-for-hire industry
"Authoritarian states are now actively trying to externalise information operations to private intermediaries, while shielding themselves from diplomatic and legal consequences."
@euvsdisinfo.eu
mailchi.mp/euvsdisinfo/...
"Authoritarian states are now actively trying to externalise information operations to private intermediaries, while shielding themselves from diplomatic and legal consequences."
@euvsdisinfo.eu
mailchi.mp/euvsdisinfo/...
How three Uyghur brothers fled China – to spend 12 years in an Indian prison
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How three Uyghur brothers fled China – to spend 12 years in an Indian prison
Arrested in 2013 on India’s Himalayan border after fleeing Beijing’s ‘genocide’ against Muslims in Xinjiang, the siblings have been imprisoned indefinitely ever since then
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
How three Uyghur brothers fled China – to spend 12 years in an Indian prison
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Une youtubeuse québécoise harcelée par Pékin
@gaetanpouliot.bsky.social
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/221...
@gaetanpouliot.bsky.social
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/221...
Une Youtubeuse québécoise harcelée par Pékin
Le gouvernement chinois a fait circuler de fausses images sexuellement explicites de Yao Zhang qui critique le régime sur sa chaîne YouTube.
ici.radio-canada.ca
December 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Une youtubeuse québécoise harcelée par Pékin
@gaetanpouliot.bsky.social
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/221...
@gaetanpouliot.bsky.social
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/221...
EU leaders race to save Ukraine funding deal as Kyiv’s cash runs low
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
EU leaders race to save Ukraine funding deal as Kyiv’s cash runs low
‘Future of Europe’ at stake with Von der Leyen and Merz desperate to persuade Belgian PM to allow use of frozen Russian assets
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
EU leaders race to save Ukraine funding deal as Kyiv’s cash runs low
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Chinese use of Claude AI for hacking will drive demand for AI cyber defense, say experts
breakingdefense.com/2025/11/chin...
breakingdefense.com/2025/11/chin...
Chinese use of Claude AI for hacking will drive demand for AI cyber defense, say experts - Breaking Defense
“We’re now going to see agentic cyber defenses deployed against agentic cyber attacks,” said Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, founder of the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.
breakingdefense.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Chinese use of Claude AI for hacking will drive demand for AI cyber defense, say experts
breakingdefense.com/2025/11/chin...
breakingdefense.com/2025/11/chin...
How Ukraine became the world’s most recorded war—and a laboratory for AI-driven combat
intpolicydigest.org/how-ukraine-...
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How Ukraine Became the World’s Most Recorded War—and a Laboratory for AI-Driven Combat
The Ukraine war has rapidly accelerated drone innovation, battlefield AI, and global sanction-evasion supply chains, while exposing the limits, risks, and ethical dilemmas of increasingly autonomous w...
intpolicydigest.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
How Ukraine became the world’s most recorded war—and a laboratory for AI-driven combat
intpolicydigest.org/how-ukraine-...
intpolicydigest.org/how-ukraine-...
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Securing Canada's Digital Sovereignty: AI and the Growing Economy of Fraud is happening today at 4:30PM at The Global Centre for Pluralism in Ottawa!
It's not too late to register, click here to reserve your free tickets: tinyurl.com/fyaakr3n
It's not too late to register, click here to reserve your free tickets: tinyurl.com/fyaakr3n
AI and the Growing Economy of Fraud
AI is reshaping fraud. Join experts in Ottawa to chart Canada’s path against deepfakes and digital deception.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Securing Canada's Digital Sovereignty: AI and the Growing Economy of Fraud is happening today at 4:30PM at The Global Centre for Pluralism in Ottawa!
It's not too late to register, click here to reserve your free tickets: tinyurl.com/fyaakr3n
It's not too late to register, click here to reserve your free tickets: tinyurl.com/fyaakr3n
'Russia Has Become a Huge Surveillance State. All Demonstrations Are Now Considered Illegal'
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www.haaretz.com/magazine/202...
'Russia has become a surveillance state. All demonstrations are now considered illegal'
From Moscow's Mass Surveillance Cameras to Sabotage in Europe, Exiled Journalist and Security Expert Irina Borogan Sees Vladimir Putin's Security Apparatus Growing Ever More Sophisticated and Menacing...
www.haaretz.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
'Russia Has Become a Huge Surveillance State. All Demonstrations Are Now Considered Illegal'
www.haaretz.com/magazine/202...
www.haaretz.com/magazine/202...
South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nonkululeko Mantula: South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot
The group has been charged under a law which prohibits people from joining foreign armies.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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China using AI as ‘precision instrument’ of censorship and repression, at home and abroad www.theregister.com/2025/12/03/a...
China using AI as ‘precision instrument’ of repression
: Think tank ASPI says Beijing is even using it to steal fish from the ocean
www.theregister.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
China using AI as ‘precision instrument’ of censorship and repression, at home and abroad www.theregister.com/2025/12/03/a...
Russia has blocked access to the U.S. children’s gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of distributing extremist materials and “LGBT propaganda www.reuters.com/technology/r...
Russia blocks access to US children's gaming platform Roblox
Russia accused the gaming platform of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda."
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Russia has blocked access to the U.S. children’s gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of distributing extremist materials and “LGBT propaganda www.reuters.com/technology/r...
India’s government scrapped an order to smartphone makers on Wednesday to preload a state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices after an outcry from politicians, privacy advocates and global tech companies over surveillance fears www.reuters.com/world/india/...
India revokes order to preload cybersecurity app on smartphones after outcry
Politicians, privacy advocates and global tech companies raised an outcry over surveillance fears.
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
India’s government scrapped an order to smartphone makers on Wednesday to preload a state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices after an outcry from politicians, privacy advocates and global tech companies over surveillance fears www.reuters.com/world/india/...
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L’espion Eric a pris part à une opération policière clandestine au Canada. Sa cible est morte dans des circonstances mystérieuses. ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numeri...
Un espion chinois dévoile ses secrets à Radio-Canada
L’espion repenti a pris part à une opération policière clandestine au Canada. Sa cible était un dissident chinois réfugié au pays, mort dans des circonstances mystérieuses.
ici.radio-canada.ca
December 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
L’espion Eric a pris part à une opération policière clandestine au Canada. Sa cible est morte dans des circonstances mystérieuses. ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numeri...
Un espion chinois dévoile ses secrets: L’espion repenti a pris part à une opération policière clandestine au Canada. Sa cible était un dissident chinois réfugié au pays, mort dans des circonstances mystérieuses.
ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numeri...
ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numeri...
Un espion chinois dévoile ses secrets à Radio-Canada
L’espion repenti a pris part à une opération policière clandestine au Canada. Sa cible était un dissident chinois réfugié au pays, mort dans des circonstances mystérieuses.
ici.radio-canada.ca
December 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Un espion chinois dévoile ses secrets: L’espion repenti a pris part à une opération policière clandestine au Canada. Sa cible était un dissident chinois réfugié au pays, mort dans des circonstances mystérieuses.
ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numeri...
ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numeri...
For International Human Rights Day, we are delighted to collaborate with the Delegation of the EU to Canada, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Canada and the Embassy of Austria in Canada, for a an event on human rights and new digital technologies.
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www.eventbrite.ca/e/internatio...
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For International Human Rights Day, we are delighted to collaborate with the Delegation of the EU to Canada, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Canada and the Embassy of Austria in Canada, for a an event on human rights and new digital technologies.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/internatio...
www.eventbrite.ca/e/internatio...