How Trump allies stoked the flames ahead of the Capitol riot
John Scott-Railton discusses the political rhetoric leading up to the January 6th riot and how it may play out in the future
(CNN)

Capitol Hill rioters learning there’s nowhere to hide on social media
John Scott-Railton worked with social media followers and other investigative groups to identify rioters.
(Global News)

Canadian internet sleuths, anti-hate group helping identify Capitol rioters
John Scott-Railton of University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab identified rioter Eric Muncel.
(CBC)

Alleged capitol rioter arrested and charged after being identified by ex-wife
John-Scott Railton speaks about his identification of retired Air Force colonel Larry Rendell Brock.
(NBC Today)

The cyber sleuths helping to unmask the Washington rioters online
Citizen Lab’s John Scott-Railton is a major part of the effort to identify Capitol Hill rioters, using photographs taken on the scene to identify multiple rioters.
(The Telegraph)

All the capitol rioters should be tracked down- but not in ways that will only further entrench the surveillance state
What is the best way to track rioters down while also limiting the power of the surveillance state? Organizations like Citizen Lab play an important role.
(Foreign Policy)

Extremists intensify calls for violence ahead of Inauguration Day
John Scott-Railton discusses security concerns ahead of Biden’s inauguration.
(CNN)

An Air Force Combat Veteran Breached the Senate
John Scott-Railton identified retired Lieutenant Colonel Larry Rendall Brock, Jr., a Texas-based Air Force Academy graduate and combat veteran as a participant in the Capital Hill siege, among others he identified.
(The New Yorker)

Larry Rendall Brock, Capitol Rioter Holding Zip Ties, Arrested In Texas
Brock was identified thanks to the efforts of John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School.
(Newsweek)

Two men who allegedly held zip ties in Capitol during riots being investigated by U.S. counterterrorism prosecutors 
(The Washington Post)

We all deserve better than comparing the riots at the US Capitol to events in the Middle East
US Air Force combat veteran identified breaking into capital, according to John Scott-Railton.
(Independent)

Open-source sleuths are already unmasking the Capitol Hill mob
John Scott-Railton, a researcher at the Canadian Citizen Lab reviewed footage of those dressed in military style clothing and protective gear.
(Wired)

How a Toronto researcher is helping to identify those who attacked U.S. Capitol
Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs, has been trying to identify members of the mob.
(The Star)

All the Capitol Rioters Should be Tracked Down
The importance of Citizen Lab in human security concerns relating to the insurrection at the capital.
(Foreign Policy)

The cyber sleuths helping to unmask the Washington rioters online
Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs, has been trying to identify members of the mob.
(The Telegraph)

Canadian internet sleuths, anti-hate group helping to identify Capitol rioters
U of T’s Citizen Lab helped identify ‘zip tie guy’.
(CBC)

Alleged Capitol rioter arrested and charged after being identified by ex-wife
Brock, who is a retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel, was also identified from the photos by John Scott-Railton, a researcher from the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto who contacted the FBI
(NBC Today)

Capitol Hill rioters learning there’s nowhere to hide on social media
John Scott-Railton of Citizen Lab began posting pictures of specific people to allow his followers to dig through the internet in hopes of finding out their identities.
(Global News)

FBI looking for man in Senate with zip ties, tactical gear; experts call him a rioter ‘hunting for people’
Images shared on Twitter by John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher for the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, which studies the intersection of cyberspace, global security and human rights, show a second rioter donning a helmet, holding similar zip ties. 
(USA Today)

How Online Sleuths Identified Rioters At The Capitol
John Scott-Railton from Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto focused on individuals who seemed to have a real purpose amid the mob — like two men who were spotted with plastic handcuffs that could be used to detain people or take them hostage.
(NPR)

Retired Lieutenant Colonel is identified as the MAGA rioter carrying zip ties who appeared to exit Nancy Pelosi’s vandalized office – as his family say he became obsessed with Trump and believes in taking over the country
The veteran was first identified Thursday through the use of facial recognition and image enhancement technology by John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab, at the University of Toronto’s Munk School, who has been tracing several of the mob members.
(Dailymail)

Trump-Extremisten planen nächsten Angriff
(German Language Article)
(Bild)

Air Force vet identified as rioter with zip ties during Capitol siege
John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab, at the University of Toronto, tweeted Friday another rioter carrying zip-ties had been identified as Eric Munchel from Nashville, Tennessee.
(New York Post)

Scenes from a mob: Who were the rioters who attacked U.S. Capitol, and what was their endgame?
It was Scott-Railton who scrutinized video and still images, and then notified the FBI about his suspicion that a specific male, in tactical gear, was among a group which had made it deep into the building.
(The Star)

Two men who allegedly carried restraints into Capitol have been arrested, are being investigated by US counterterrorism prosecutors
Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs, has been trying to identify members of the mob.
(Boston Globe)

Two Men Carrying Zip Ties At Capitol Riot Arrested After Citizen Sleuths ID’d Them Online
The identities of both men were pieced together by citizen sleuths on the internet via a crowdsourcing effort led by experts like John Scott-Railton at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, though it’s unknown if the FBI was aided by their efforts or had already identified them independently.
(Forbes)

Trump’s final days put the country at a dangerous crossroad
Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs, has been trying to identify members of the mob.
(ITV)

Trump’s final days put the country at a dangerous crossroad
John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, told CNN that his group is seeing evidence that the inauguration could become another flashpoint.
(CNN)

How researchers are identifying suspects in the U.S. Capitol siege
John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School, joins CBSN to discuss the techniques that helped ID suspects who are now facing charges.
(CBS News)

How Online Sleuths Identified Rioters At The Capitol
John Scott-Railton from Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto focused on individuals who seemed to have a real purpose amid the mob — like two men who were spotted with plastic handcuffs that could be used to detain people or take them hostage.
(Capitol Public Radio)

Larry Rendall Brock, Capitol Rioter Holding Zip Ties, Arrested In Texas
The magazine identified him thanks to the efforts of John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School
(Newsweek)

CNN International Europe – U.K. National – Erin Burnett OutFront
Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs, has been trying to identify members of the mob.
(CNN)

Citizen Lab researcher reveals identities of rioters
We all saw the incredible photos of rioters taking over the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. John Scott-Railton is a researcher at University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. With the help of crowdsourcing he’s trying to identify those in the photos. He revealed some of his discoveries with Gill Deacon.
(CBC Radio)

The Cybersecurity 202: Extremists flocking to encrypted apps could restart debate over law enforcement access
Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs, has been trying to identify members of the mob.
(The Washington Post)

A Former Marine Stormed the Capitol as Part of a Far-Right Militia
Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs, has been trying to identify members of the mob.
(The New Yorker)

CNN International Europe – U.K. National – CNN Tonight with Don Lemon
Scott-Railton on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.
(CNN)

Meet the social media detectives who are trawling through a sea of online footage to help identify the US Capitol insurrectionists
John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab has successfully identified several key figures from the attempted insurrection
(Business Insider)

The Growing Problem of Online Radicalization
John Scott-Railton has already proved that social networks can indeed empower people to do good. Originally from the U.S., Scott-Railton works at the University of Toronto as a researcher at the Citizen Lab, where he has been successfully uncovering government surveillance attempts against journalists and dissidents for years.
(Spiegel)

On social media, amateur digital sleuths try to help track violent Capitol rioters
John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, began to piece together details about some of the rioters who committed the most serious crimes by crowdsourcing images and videos on Twitter in the days following the riot. 
(LA Times)