🇨🇦 Edmonton – Alberta | October 18, 2026

Media reports have revealed that the Edmonton Police Service in the Canadian city of Edmonton is using a digital monitoring and analysis program known as Zencity, developed by a technology company founded in Israel, to follow what residents post on social media and analyze public discussions using artificial intelligence.

The program allows the collection and analysis of publicly available content on social media platforms, including discussions related to crime, security, public services and police performance, and identifies the trends and topics occupying public opinion.

What is the Israeli program Zencity?

The company that developed the program was founded in Israel in 2015 and provides data analysis and digital monitoring services to local governments, public institutions and police agencies.

Its technologies use artificial intelligence to classify posts, analyze the direction of public discussions, and prepare reports that help contracting bodies follow residents' opinions.

What does the Edmonton police say?

The police say the use of the program aims to understand community concerns, gather feedback, and improve communication and trust between residents and security agencies.

According to the developer, information collected from social media is limited to publicly available content and does not include private accounts or closed groups.

⚠️ Privacy questions

The use of digital monitoring programs by police agencies raises questions about the limits of tracking citizens' online activity, who can access the data, how long it is retained, and the mechanisms for independent oversight.

Questions also arise as to whether the data is used exclusively to understand public opinion, or whether it could be used for security purposes or other investigations.

The information reviewed did not establish that the program hacks phones or accesses private messages, but its ability to analyze public discussions remains an issue that warrants transparency and oversight.

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