Brilliant conversation with @jonfavs.bsky.social on @crooked.com Offline about how the crappy laws that give Big Tech social protection from US laws are slowly poisoning our democracy.
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Popped into @crooked.com in LA to record Offline with @jonfavs.bsky.social.
You can hear our chat tomorrow!
Great conversation with @reedgalen.bsky.social
youtu.be/y3zakSRzzW0?...
Such a pleasure to join Jenn and Todd in the @npr.org 1A studio in Washington DC today for a great conversation on how AI poses a clear threat to elections and democracy.
Some *great* listener comments too!
You can listen here:
www.npr.org/2026/02/16/n...
Tune into @npr.orgβs 1A tomorrow morning at 10am!
Iβll be joining Jenn White and Todd Zwillich in the studio, with Tiffany Hsu and Dr Inca Trauthig to talk about the impact of social media on our democracy.
Boy, have I got a few stories to tellβ¦ π€¨
www.npr.org
I have an exciting update!
Kerry Washington, the incredibly talented actor, producer and philanthropist is joining Season 2 of Nevertheless as our executive producer!
I will be one of the four nonprofit leaders the documentary will be highlighting.
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
Excited to receive an advance copy of Civility Unbound, to which I contributed a chapter on how social media is undermining civility, discourse, and the values that underpin our democracy.
Iβll be on Morning Joe in a few days for the launch event!
Pre-orders available now at all good book sites!
Two Nobel prize winners for the price of one!
Had fun being questioned by Columbia University students last night at the invitation of Anya Schiffrin and Nobel Peace laureate @mariaressa.bsky.social.
Sincere thanks to Nobel Economics laureate, Joseph Stiglitz, and Anya for hosting the event.
A powerful day on the Hill on Section 230. Joseph Gordon-Levitt spoke not as a celebrity, but as a dad worried for his kids. Parent survivors shared painful truths. With bipartisan support, including Senator Durbin and Rep. Brandon Guffey (R-SC), itβs clear that online safety matters to all of us.
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Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov has consistently stood up for immigrants and against policies that misuse power to silence protected speech.
Thankful for his leadership β and for lawmakers who understand that defending democracy means defending both people and principles.
It was an honor to meet with Senator @adamschiff.com today.
We agreed that sanctions must never be used to silence independent research into digital harms and public accountability for corporations.
@counterhate.com isnβt backing down, in fact we issued a report on Grok just last week!
Fun day at Sundance in Park City, Utah, on Thursday with Kerry Washington, fellow Elevate Prize winners, speaking to an audience of filmmakers, artists, and activists on why we must hold social media and AI companies accountable.
Thank you @elevateprize.bsky.social for organizing this magical day.
From the slopes of Sundance yesterday to the halls of Northwestern University on Friday, where I took part in an excellent debate on accountability for digital platforms with academics, practitioners and philanthropists.
Canβt say my job isnβt diverse!
If you ever wonder, what is it that Musk doesnβt want you to knowβ¦ hereβs your answer.
Another brilliant bit of research by @counterhate.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
The biggest companies in the world are scared of basic levels of transparency.
So you gotta ask the question...
What are they trying to hide, and why?
Our research gives you the answers you need.
And thatβs why theyβre trying to silence us.
I donβt want to fight a tyrannical government for my right to speak.
But I must.
Because if we lose the will to fight, then all is lost.
This is more important than party.
This is about the Republic itself
If you can help, please donate here:
gofund.me/c9de0a74d
Lovely to spend time with Eric D. Fingerhut, CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America last week.
Excited about our work together in 2026 to address antisemitism on social media and protect children and our communities.
Great chat with @karaswisher.bsky.social last week.
You can catch it here:
YouTube:
youtu.be/GT4AtZQ0CYo?...
Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/7fLa...
Kara Swisher and Imran Ahmed recording a podcast
Catch the next episode of On With Kara Swisher this week, where @karaswisher.bsky.social and I discuss why Elon Musk wants ICE to deport me, why Grok kid p**n is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his shitty business practices, and how we can fix the mess we are in with social media and AI.
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Happy New Year folks!
Looking forward to @counterhate.com going from strength to strength in 2026.
Back at work and siting on unreasonably low chairs againβ¦
The U.S. State Department is threatening our CEO with detention & deportation. Yet, Americaβs strength is its laws, which keep power in check and prevent abuse.
"No one should be deported for being an advocate."
Watch @imranahmed.bsky.social on @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social π
"The work that we do; protecting children online, looking at the spread of eating disorder and self-harm content, is, first of all, important work that needs to be done to protect the public."
Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @pbsnews.org on the U.S. State Department's deportation threats ‡οΈ
Thank you!
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"This has never been about politics. What it has been about is companies that simply do not want to be held accountable and, because of the influence of big money in Washington, are corrupting the system and trying to bend it to their will."
Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @theguardian.com π
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
A bit of real cheer for us all!
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"It is outrageous that social media companies have been given special protections from being held accountable under the law even when they hurt our kids, enable criminals and scammers, or profit from illegal activities."
CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in ABC News 4 on the Sunset Section 230 bill π
"Without checks and balances, [social media companies] have become a little bit tyrannical, very arrogant, and completely dismissive of their impact on our society."
Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @kpbssandiego.bsky.social ‡οΈ
https://bit.ly/48Xjtdl
π¨Today, the European Commission hit Elon Musk's X with a fine for trying to evade transparency by shutting off data access for researchers.
βNo tech platform is above the laws all corporations have to abide by in Europe. "
Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @cnet.com π
Holy moly, this is so much fun.
This is a cool game the Digital team at Center for Countering Digital Hate put together off their own initiative in their spare time!
Hey and tell us your real score! Mine was 5β¦. :(
counterhate.com/spot-the-fake/
Proud that @counterhate.com has played a central role in triggering this action by Ofcom. This is a result of our research showing how X and other platforms promote and reward antisemitic extremism and terror in our societies.
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
