Baroness Shields, OBE

Minister for Internet Safety and Security

Joanna Shields took up her current post within the UK government following the 2015 May general election, and her responsibilities include making the internet a safer place for children and working to remove terrorist and extremist content online. Prior to her appointment, Baroness Shields was a digital adviser to the Prime Minister and CEO of Tech City UK, leading efforts to develop the UK's digital economy. Her career began in Silicone Valley, and she worked for 25 years helping build technology companies, including as CEO of Bebo and vice-president and managing director at Facebook EMEA. She was appointed a life peer in 2014.

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