Database · 59 Records
Censorship Advocates
Officials, regulators, and commissioners who hold direct power over digital speech and platform policy.
Showing 59 of 59 records
VG
CRITICAL
US
Vijaya Gadde
Former Head of Legal, Policy & Trust
Twitter (Pre-Musk)
Freedom Threat88%
TwitterdeplatformingHunter-Biden+4
MD
CRITICAL
UK
Melanie Dawes
Chief Executive
Ofcom (UK)
Freedom Threat79%
age-verificationcontent-moderationplatform-liability+1
JG
CRITICAL
AU
Julie Inman Grant
eSafety Commissioner
eSafety Commission (AU)
Freedom Threat82%
takedown-ordersplatform-regulationcontent-removal+1
UV
CRITICAL
EU
Ursula von der Leyen
President
European Commission
Freedom Threat72%
DSAdigital-services-actplatform-liability+1
TB
CRITICAL
EU
Thierry Breton
Former Commissioner for Internal Market
European Commission
Freedom Threat81%
DSAplatform-regulationdisinformation+1
MV
CRITICAL
EU
Margrethe Vestager
Executive Vice-President for Competition & Digital Policy
European Commission
Freedom Threat74%
DSADMAcompetition+2
LK
CRITICAL
UK
Liz Kendall
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
UK Government
Freedom Threat69%
children-onlinesocial-media-banage-verification+3
KS
CRITICAL
UK
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
UK Government (Labour)
Freedom Threat85%
riotssocial-media-prosecutiononline-speech+3
YC
CRITICAL
UK
Yvette Cooper
Secretary of State for the Home Department
UK Government (Labour)
Freedom Threat84%
riotssocial-media-prosecutionhate-speech+3
TD
CRITICAL
UK
Tim Davie
Former Director-General
BBC
Freedom Threat81%
BBCdirector-generalPanorama+6
DT
CRITICAL
UK
Deborah Turness
Former CEO, BBC News & Current Affairs
BBC
Freedom Threat82%
BBCnews-CEOPanorama+7
JA
CRITICAL
AU
Jacinda Ardern
Former Prime Minister
New Zealand Government (Labour)
Freedom Threat77%
new-zealandchristchurch-callplatform-regulation+4
AA
CRITICAL
AU
Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister
Australian Government (Labor)
Freedom Threat84%
australiasocial-media-banage-verification+3
MR
CRITICAL
AU
Michelle Rowland
Minister for Communications
Australian Government
Freedom Threat83%
australiaonline-safetyage-verification+3
JT
CRITICAL
OTHER
Justin Trudeau
Former Prime Minister
Canadian Government (Liberal)
Freedom Threat86%
canadaemergencies-acttrucker-convoy+6
JP
HIGH
US
Jen Psaki
Former White House Press Secretary
Biden White House
Freedom Threat80%
disinformation-dozenplatform-pressuregovernment-censorship+3
RF
HIGH
US
Rob Flaherty
Former Director of Digital Strategy
Biden White House
Freedom Threat83%
government-censorshipplatform-pressureFacebook+3
NJ
HIGH
US
Nina Jankowicz
Former Executive Director, Disinformation Governance Board
US Department of Homeland Security
Freedom Threat81%
disinformation-governance-boardDHSministry-of-truth+3
KS
HIGH
US
Kate Starbird
Professor / Co-Founder, Election Integrity Partnership
University of Washington / Stanford Internet Observatory
Freedom Threat78%
EIPelection-integrity-partnershipCISA+4
AS
HIGH
US
Alex Stamos
Former Director, Stanford Internet Observatory
Stanford Internet Observatory
Freedom Threat76%
Stanford-Internet-ObservatoryEIPCISA+4
RD
HIGH
US
Renée DiResta
Former Research Manager, Stanford Internet Observatory
Stanford Internet Observatory
Freedom Threat79%
Stanford-Internet-ObservatorydisinformationEIP+4
VJ
HIGH
EU
Věra Jourová
VP for Values & Transparency
European Commission
Freedom Threat76%
disinformationDSAcode-of-practice+1
HV
HIGH
EU
Henna Virkkunen
Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security & Democracy
European Commission
Freedom Threat69%
DSAenforcementplatform-fines+2
CS
HIGH
EU
Christel Schaldemose
MEP — Lead Rapporteur, Digital Services Act
European Parliament
Freedom Threat67%
DSAeuropean-parliamentplatform-liability+1
AS
HIGH
EU
Andreas Schwab
MEP — Lead Rapporteur, Digital Markets Act
European Parliament
Freedom Threat65%
DMADSAeuropean-parliament+2
IA
HIGH
UK
Imran Ahmed
Chief Executive Officer
Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)
Freedom Threat78%
disinformationdeplatformingadvertiser-pressure+2
CM
HIGH
UK
Clare Melford
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Global Disinformation Index (GDI)
Freedom Threat80%
disinformationad-defundingmedia-ratings+1
OB
HIGH
UK
Olivia Bailey
MP / Digital Safety Advocate
UK Parliament (Labour)
Freedom Threat70%
children-onlinesocial-media-banage-verification+2
BK
HIGH
UK
Baroness Beeban Kidron
Peer / Digital Safety Advocate
UK House of Lords / 5Rights Foundation
Freedom Threat65%
age-appropriate-designchildren-onlineage-verification+1
HT
HIGH
GLOBAL
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Co-Chair
Meta Oversight Board
Freedom Threat58%
content-moderationplatform-governancemeta+1
LN
HIGH
UK
Lisa Nandy
Culture Secretary
UK Government
Freedom Threat62%
media-regulationonline-safetybroadcasting+1
NH
HIGH
EU
Niamh Hodnett
Online Safety Commissioner
Coimisiún na Meán (Ireland)
Freedom Threat64%
DSAonline-safetyireland+1
AS
HIGH
US
Abigail Spanberger
Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia
Freedom Threat66%
SWaMprocurement-quotagovernment-contracting+4
AB
HIGH
UK
Andy Burnham
Mayor of Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Freedom Threat66%
platform-regulationonline-safetyriots+2
ML
HIGH
UK
Baroness Martha Lane Fox
Peer / Digital Inclusion & Safety Advocate
UK House of Lords / Doteveryone
Freedom Threat63%
digital-inclusionplatform-regulationage-verification+2
JS
HIGH
UK
Jo Stevens
MP / Shadow / Former Culture Secretary
UK Parliament (Labour)
Freedom Threat67%
online-safetychildren-onlineplatform-liability+2
BS
HIGH
UK
Baroness Joanna Shields
Peer / Former Minister for Digital & Online Safety
UK House of Lords
Freedom Threat66%
online-safetyplatform-regulationAI+2
DT
HIGH
AU
David Teague
Commissioner
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Freedom Threat68%
australiaACMAplatform-regulation+3
RV
HIGH
EU
Roberto Viola
Director-General, DG CONNECT
European Commission
Freedom Threat71%
DSADG-CONNECTplatform-liability+2
KB
HIGH
EU
Katarina Barley
MEP / Vice-President, European Parliament
European Parliament
Freedom Threat68%
european-parliamentonline-safetyage-verification+3
PR
HIGH
OTHER
Pablo Rodriguez
Former Minister of Canadian Heritage
Canadian Government (Liberal)
Freedom Threat82%
canadaonline-harmsplatform-regulation+3
SG
HIGH
OTHER
Steven Guilbeault
Minister of Environment & Climate Change / Former Heritage Minister
Canadian Government (Liberal)
Freedom Threat78%
canadaonline-regulationplatform-liability+3
AG
HIGH
GLOBAL
António Guterres
Secretary-General
United Nations
Freedom Threat77%
UNglobal-speech-regulationdisinformation+3
AH
MODERATE
EU
Anna-Lena von Hodenberg
Chief Executive Officer
HateAid (Germany)
Freedom Threat60%
hate-speechgermanyNetzDG+2
JB
MODERATE
EU
Josephine Ballon
Head of Legal
HateAid (Germany)
Freedom Threat59%
hate-speechgermanyNetzDG+2
ND
MODERATE
ASIA
Nighat Dad
Board Member / Founder
Meta Oversight Board / Digital Rights Foundation
Freedom Threat52%
content-moderationmetapakistan+1
CM
MODERATE
EU
Catherine Martin
Former Minister for Media
Irish Government
Freedom Threat63%
irelandonline-safetymedia-regulation+1
NS
MODERATE
UK
Niamh Smyth
TD / Chair, Oireachtas Media Committee
Irish Government / Oireachtas
Freedom Threat61%
irelandonline-safetyDSA+2
NC
MODERATE
UK
Natalie Ceeney
Digital Policy Advisor / Chair
UK Government Advisory Bodies
Freedom Threat58%
digital-policycontent-moderationplatform-oversight+1
NL
MODERATE
UK
Naomi Long
Minister of Justice (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland Executive
Freedom Threat60%
northern-irelandonline-safetyplatform-regulation+2
CO
MODERATE
AU
Claire O'Rourke
Senior Advisor / eSafety Commission
eSafety Commission (AU)
Freedom Threat70%
australiatakedown-enforcementplatform-regulation+2
TW
MODERATE
EU
Thiemo Graf von Westphalen
Digital Policy Official
European Commission (Germany)
Freedom Threat62%
germanyDSAcontent-moderation+2
JA
MODERATE
EU
Jan Philipp Albrecht
Former MEP / State Minister (Germany)
European Parliament / Schleswig-Holstein
Freedom Threat64%
privacyGDPRDSA+3
AK
MODERATE
EU
Andrius Kubilius
MEP / Former Prime Minister of Lithuania
European Parliament
Freedom Threat60%
european-parliamentDMADSA+3
MB
MODERATE
EU
Markus Beckedahl
Founder & Editor
Netzpolitik.org
Freedom Threat56%
germanynetzpolitikcontent-moderation+3
AK
MODERATE
EU
Anja Karliczek
Former Federal Minister for Education & Research
German Government (CDU)
Freedom Threat57%
germanyonline-safetychildren-online+2
CB
MODERATE
GLOBAL
Christina Blacklaws
International Content Moderation Policy Advisor
Independent / International Advisory Bodies
Freedom Threat59%
content-moderationinternationalanti-hate-speech+2
LD
MODERATE
ASIA
Linh Do
Policy Official
Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore
Freedom Threat65%
singaporeIMDAcontent-regulation+2
RM
MODERATE
GLOBAL
Rebecca MacKinnon
Founder / Policy Researcher
Ranking Digital Rights
Freedom Threat53%
ranking-digital-rightscontent-moderationplatform-governance+2