Lisandra Novo
@lisandranovo.bsky.social
international lawyer - law & tech, cyber, human rights, IHL, ICL | former Judicial Fellow at the ICJ | former Fulbright predoctoral scholar (Spain) views my own
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OpenAI apologizes for agents breaching Australian government websites without authorization
The artificial intelligence giant acknowledged it botched its response to the incidents and should have done more to promptly notify and work with the Australian government in the days after it discov...
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I’m a psychoanalyst. Social media is damaging children’s inner lives in ways we don’t fully understand | Robin Kirman
I’m a psychoanalyst. Social media is damaging children’s inner lives in ways we don’t fully understand | Robin Kirman
Discussion has focused on behavioral outcomes. But Meta’s settlement shines a light on damage to young people’s emerging desires and identities
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📢 @opentechfund.bsky.social's 2026 Information Controls Research Program supporting researchers tackling internet #censorship & #surveillance is accepting applications. As one of the host organizations, we welcome proposals. Learn more and apply by September 7, 2026: citizenlab.ca/call-for-app...
Call for Applications: Information Controls Research Program 2026 - The Citizen Lab
The Information Controls Research Program (ICRP) (formerly known as the “Information Controls Fellowship Program) from the Open Technology Fund (OTF) supports applied research into how authoritarian g...
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@sanstis.bsky.social, @natynettle.bsky.social, and @katepundyk.bsky.social break down the U.K. Supreme Court decision confirming that Bahrain is not immune from litigation over the hacking of Bahraini dissidents & what it means for future suits challenging foreign states use of spyware surveillance.
U.K. Supreme Court Opens Door for Spyware Victims to Sue Foreign States
The Kingdom of Bahrain cannot claim immunity from a suit by exiled dissidents over harm caused by spyware surveillance on U.K. soil.
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And barely any time after the incidents with OpenAI and Anthropic’s models, we have what may be the first (disclosed) automated attack against a state by AI agents. We knew this was coming, but the legal landscape is still murky on responsibility beyond humans involved. www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/t...
Hackers used autonomous AI agents to attack Taiwan. Is this the future of cyberwarfare? | CNN Business
Hackers deployed an AI system to carry out sophisticated cyberattacks on Taiwan, officials said, in what experts believe is the first known fully autonomous attack on government agencies.
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French lawmakers vote on social media ban for children reut.rs/4whgIOo
French lawmakers vote on social media ban for children
French lawmakers vote on Tuesday on a law that aims to ban social media access for children under the age of 15, joining countries around the world in considering a move unpopular with many teenagers but supported by some parents and teachers.
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Hakmeh and Kaspar capture a worrying trend across UN cyber bodies and processes. www.techpolicy.press/blocking-exp...
Blocking Experts Will Weaken the UN's New Cyber Rules
Joyce Hakmeh and Lea Kaspar warn that governments risk writing rules without the expertise needed to make them work.
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Even if you only use WhatsApp sometimes, you might want to snag your username now to stop giving out your phone number.
Usernames Are Coming to WhatsApp Soon. Here's How to Reserve Yours
Even if you only use WhatsApp sometimes, you might want to snag your username now to stop giving out your phone number.
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The new model will be used by a small number of high-profile companies to engage in defensive cybersecurity work.
Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative | TechCrunch
The new model will be used by a small number of high-profile companies to engage in defensive cybersecurity work.
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US jury verdicts against Meta, Google tee up fight over tech liability shield reut.rs/3O2Dusk
US jury verdicts against Meta, Google tee up fight over tech liability shield
Jurors in the first two trials in the U.S. from a growing wave of lawsuits targeting social media firms over harm to children have found Meta and Alphabet's Google liable, potentially teeing up an appeals fight that could reshape how U.S. law shields tech companies from lawsuits.
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"The solution to international law’s credibility crisis is to improve enforcement for all international crimes, even if the crimes are committed by a state against its own population, as in Iran," writes SLP's @elisebaker.bsky.social in the @washingtonpost.com. Read more: buff.ly/CRryd3F
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A Greek court on Thursday sentenced the founder of Intellexa, a collective of spyware makers, to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy
Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists | TechCrunch
A Greek court on Thursday sentenced the founder of Intellexa, a collective of spyware makers, to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy
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Among the 66 international organizations the administration withdrew from are a handful that work on cybersecurity topics. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/trump-pulls-...
Trump pulls US out of international cyber orgs
The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from a handful of international organizations that work to strengthen cybersecurity.
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On Dec 16, 2025, a group of survivors from the Woman, Life, Freedom protests & @ihrdc.bsky.social, w/ support from the SLP, filed a criminal complaint in Argentina for crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 2022 protests. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Victims of Iran’s 2022 crackdown file criminal complaint against 40 officials
Claim filed in Argentina alleges crimes against humanity were carried out on Women, Life, Freedom protesters
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Big Tech firms have been complaining about the “patchwork” of state laws ever since Californians adopted their landmark privacy law in 2020, Alan Butler writes. Trump's AI executive order is thus an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years.
The Preemption Fight Goes Far Beyond AI. States Must Persist. | TechPolicy.Press
Trump's AI executive order is an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years, Alan Butler writes.
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Khashoggi widow files complaint in France alleging Saudi government infected devices with spyware therecord.media/khashoggi-wi...
Khashoggi widow files complaint in France alleging Saudi government infected devices with spyware
A French judge will determine whether investigators should proceed with a complaint from the widow of slain writer Jamal Khashoggi alleging that Saudi Arabia deployed spyware on her devices before his...
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Explainer: What is India's politically contentious Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app? reut.rs/48uT32f
Explainer: What is India's politically contentious Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app?
India's mandate requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-owned cyber safety app on all new devices has triggered a political firestorm, fanning fears of government snooping in the world's most populous nation.
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Authorities have launched a transnational crackdown on scam compounds in Southeast Asia, but it's leaving survivors with incomplete support, writes Laura Scherling.
As Authorities Crack Down on Scam Compounds, Victims Are Getting Left Behind | TechPolicy.Press
Survivors are concerned law enforcement isn't doing everything they can to fight scam compounds and the cartels that run them, Laura Scherling writes.
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Incredible- Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day."
Jeff Horwitz@jeffhorwitz.bsky.social · 11mo agoMeta earns $3.5 billion every six months from showing Faceboon and Instagram users 15 billion “higher legal risk” scam ad impressions a day, internal documents state. That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators To fine it for running scam ads. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
#TransnationalRepression is reshaping how authoritarian regimes project power & target critics abroad. @marcuskolga.bsky.social @imleeszefung.bsky.social @kentonthibaut.bsky.social @nosumacero.bsky.social & @lisandranovo.bsky.social introduce a framework to counter these operations: bit.ly/3Xgfz9I
Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression
When foreign governments conduct surveillance, intimidation, or enforcement actions, they undermine state sovereignty and threaten to erode public trust in institutions, representing a significant nat...
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Official list of all signatures to the UN #Cybercrime Convention ( #UNCC ) is now available. 72 total signatures (70 UN Member States plus the EU and the State of Palestine). treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDe...
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This is the United Nations Treaty Collection homepage. Here you will find related information and links.
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The Atlantic Council launched the "Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression." @marcuskolga.bsky.social @imleeszefung.bsky.social @kentonthibaut.bsky.social @lisandranovo.bsky.social www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression
When foreign governments conduct surveillance, intimidation, or enforcement actions, they undermine state sovereignty and threaten to erode public trust in institutions, representing a significant nat...
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Congratulations to the entire team at @dfrlab.bsky.social for the release of "Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression (TNR)."
Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression
When foreign governments conduct surveillance, intimidation, or enforcement actions, they undermine state sovereignty and threaten to erode public trust in institutions, representing a significant nat...
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"72 states signed the new UN Cybercrime Convention in Hanoi. The Chair of the Alliance, called it a landmark of multilateral cooperation in the current climate—stressing that effective implementation will need global, multi-stakeholder action to uphold rights & tackle cybercrime
Glad to see the opening ceremony of the UN Cybercrime Convention was indeed streamed live via UN Web TV. Watch here for statements from UN officials and government representatives signing on to the Convention. x.com/unodc/status...
UN Office on Drugs & Crime on X: "🔴 Live Now! The UN Cybercrime Convention Signing Ceremony has begun in Hanoi. Countries from around the world are coming together to launch a historic treaty for a safer, more secure digital future. Tune in and follow the discussion: https://t.co/OMB0Q25kDt https://t.co/BSshxYgXiG" / X
🔴 Live Now! The UN Cybercrime Convention Signing Ceremony has begun in Hanoi. Countries from around the world are coming together to launch a historic treaty for a safer, more secure digital future. Tune in and follow the discussion: https://t.co/OMB0Q25kDt https://t.co/BSshxYgXiG
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UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) comment on the signing ceremony of the UN #Cybercrime Convention: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
The UN Cybercrime Convention, opening for signature in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 25–26 October 2025, marks a critical juncture in international efforts to govern digital technologies. It not only creates a…...
The UN Cybercrime Convention, opening for signature in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 25–26 October 2025, marks a critical juncture in international efforts to govern digital technologies. It not only creates a ...
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Civil society organizations continue to raise the alarm about the risks posed to human rights and cybersecurity by the UN Cybercrime Convention (#UNCC). However, many states have already signed at the ceremony in Hanoi - for example the EU as an org. Next step for signatories must be mitigation.
Electronic Frontier Foundation@eff.org · 12mo agoThis weekend, the UN Cybercrime Treaty opens for signatures, and the stakes for global digital freedom have never been higher. States must refuse to sign the Convention.
The UN Convention against Cybercrime (#UNCC) opens for signature this weekend in Hanoi. Despite heavy criticism from civil society and the private sector, it is expected that many states will sign on - even those that initially opposed the instrument like the EU and its member states.
ICYMI (story broke late Friday evening): A judge has ordered NSO Group to stop targeting WhatsApp users. At the same time the judge reduced the damages the spyware maker had to pay to WhatsApp from $167 million to $4M, becasue there was no evidence NSO’s behavior was “particularly egregious."
Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp | TechCrunch
A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, th...
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The latest on the chat control saga in the EU from Suzanne Smalley of @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/chat-control...
Germany will not support 'Chat Control' message scanning in the EU
“Random chat monitoring must be taboo in a constitutional state,” Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said as German officials signaled they will not vote for a controversial EU proposal known as ...
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