Episode 25 - Imran Ahmed, CEO of Center for Countering Digital Hate

What do leaders need to know about online harm? We speak to Imran Ahmed, founder and chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

Online hate speech in the UK and US has grown by 20% since the start of the pandemic. 48% of charity CEOs have experienced trolling. So what do leaders need to know about online harm and how to tackle it?

Imran Ahmed is an expert on this issue. As the founder and chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate he spends his days advising leaders and organisations from all over the world about it. Imran joins us to discuss how the environment on social media has changed, what new legislation in the UK and US means for social media platforms and what leaders need to do about online abuse to protect their organisations and themselves.

Imran tells us what all of this means for brands and reputation management in the digital age, and shares the practical tips that every leader needs to know.

Paul and Zoe chat through what we can learn from new remote working legislation from Portugal, and whether being in the office affects career progression.

The interview with Imran starts at the 16:00 minute point.

Notes and links -

Center for Countering Digital Hate

We discussed:

Portugal makes it illegal for your boss to text you after work

Women warned working from home harms their careers (BBC)

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Editing and production from Syren Studios and Paul Thomas

Music by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music