Imran Ahmed, CEO of Center for Countering Digital Hate, a British citizen, poses for a portrait January 2, 2026, in Washington, DC. British tech campaigner Imran Ahmed on Friday decried a US visa ban as "punishment" for his organization's work combating disinformation and holding major online platforms accountable, telling AFP that Washington's actions amounted to "tyrannical behavior." Ahmed, a US permanent resident, heads the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit watchdog that researches the harmful effects of online disinformation. He was among five European figures whom the State Department recently said would be denied visas. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)