MPs should ‘question consciences’ on using X, says campaigner sanctioned by US

Imran Ahmed, founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, has been sanctioned by the US government over claims his organisation is seeking to ‘censor’ Americans online (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Archive)

Politicians using Elon Musk’s X should “question their consciences”, an anti-disinformation campaigner facing deportation from the US has said.

Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), was sanctioned by Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday, with officials accusing him of trying to “censor” social media platforms such as X, formerly Twitter.