Imran Ahmed

Imran Ahmed is the CEO and founder of the Center for Countering Digital Harm (CCDH) which has offices in London; Brussels; Washington, DC; and Ottawa. The nonprofit publishes studies exposing how social media platforms and AI companies harm us, our kids, our communities, and our democracy for profit. He holds a master’s degree in Social and Political Science from Cambridge University and received the Elevate Award that recognizes leaders addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Washington, DC. In 2023, Elon Musk sued Ahmed and CCDH for exercising their constitutional right to freedom of speech. CCDH won. In December 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened Ahmed with deportation, citing CCDH’s advocacy for a safer internet. A court-imposed restraining order has stopped Rubio from arresting or detaining him…for now.