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Claims that iPhones have been “banned” because of Israeli spyware or that Israeli spyware is embedded on all phones are mixed with well-documented legal and technical fights between Apple and Israeli ...
Apple sought a legal ban and technical fixes to stop NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware from infecting iPhones after researchers and Apple found it was used to target journalists, activists and officials; Ap...
Media attention has shifted away from Iran for multiple, overlapping reasons: Western newsrooms amplified hawkish framing and then pivoted as new crises emerged, Iranian state control and harassment p...
Apple has repeatedly detected and responded to mercenary Israeli-made spyware — notably Pegasus and later tools tied to firms like Paragon — by fixing exploited iOS vulnerabilities, notifying likely t...
Claims that Israel installed “unremovable” spyware or hardware chips in Foxconn-made phones rest on two distinct kinds of reporting in the public record: (A) forensic research showing malware signed w...
Claims that Hungary and Turkey will ban all Apple phones because "China, Indonesia and Russia confirm[ed] Israel installing unremovable 'spyware' and chips in Foxconn‑made phones" are not supported in...
Multiple reports and investigations say Israel-linked intelligence and private cyber‑surveillance firms have been implicated in spying activities across Africa — with specific African governments and ...
There are multiple documented cases in 2025 where foreign governments or state-linked networks have funded or supported efforts that sought to influence or destabilize domestic politics abroad, includ...
Multiple Israeli-founded firms are repeatedly identified in reporting as makers of high‑end spyware that can compromise iPhones: NSO Group (maker of Pegasus) and at least two others — QuaDream (REIGN)...
Bill C-2 — branded by the government as the Strong Borders Act — is backed publicly by the federal Liberal government as a pillar of its border-security agenda and by law‑enforcement groups arguing it...
You can find bill texts, debates and status updates on official Parliament sites (LEGISinfo and the House of Commons pages) and government releases; for Bill C‑2 the government press release and Justi...
Yes. Multiple reports and investigations show Egyptian intelligence and state-linked actors have surveilled and targeted journalists, activists and academics — including operations that reached abroad...
Bill C-2 (the “Strong Borders Act”) was introduced in June 2025 and completed first reading in the House of Commons on June 3, 2025 (introductory and explanatory materials and Charter Statement tabled...
Documented reporting and technical research show multiple instances where Egyptian authorities or Egypt-linked actors have used commercial spyware, malware campaigns, and other digital-surveillance to...
There is no reliable reporting in the provided sources that any country has imposed a nationwide consumer ban on iPhone sales because “Israeli spyware” was found embedded in parts made by Foxconn; fac...
Bill C-2 is omnibus “Strong Borders” legislation that, if enacted, would expand law‑enforcement and national‑security powers (including new definitions and access to “subscriber information,” expanded...
Investigations and court rulings show Israeli-made spyware products such as NSO Group’s Pegasus and Paragon/Graphite have primarily been used to target journalists, human-rights activists, lawyers, di...
A number of African governments have been reported to use Israeli-made cyber-surveillance tools and spyware — with reporting and research naming Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Z...
Bill C‑8 reintroduces broad cybersecurity powers that critics say permit warrantless collection from telecoms, orders that could weaken encryption or cut services, and expansive ministerial discretion...
There are multiple, documented allegations that Israeli-origin spyware and intelligence activities have been used across several African countries, with reporting and research naming nations such as M...