Irena Schneider

Biography

Irena Schneider leads fundraising at the Center for Countering Digital Hate. CCDH’s mission is to protect human rights and civil liberties online. Social media companies deny basic human rights and civil liberties by allowing hate and lies to spread on their platforms. CCDH holds them accountable and responsible for their business choices by highlighting their failures, educating the public and demanding change from platforms and governments to protect our society.

Irena holds a Ph.D. in political economy from King's College London. She is passionate about building philanthropy and community in support of science and liberal democracy.