Leanna Garfield
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Leanna Garfield is the Senior Manager of GLAAD’s Social Media Safety Program, where she uses mixed‑methods research to illuminate trends in anti‑LGBTQ hate, harassment, and disinformation online. In this role, she consults with major social media companies on trust and safety best practices and designs practical digital‑safety resources for marginalized communities. Her research and advocacy work is grounded in a commitment to platform accountability and freedom of expression, examining media manipulation and the power dynamics that shape the internet.
Prior to GLAAD, Leanna championed global digital rights at Access Now and explored the impacts of technology on society as a reporter for Business Insider. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Fast Company, Tech Policy Press, Axios, and elsewhere.