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Yael Eisenstat

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Director of Policy and Impact at Cybersecurity For Democracy
📍 New York, New York, United States

Yael Eisenstat is a democracy activist and the Director of Policy and Impact at Cybersecurity for Democracy. With over two decades of experience combating extremism, she has held roles at the ADL, Facebook, the White House as an advisor to Vice President Biden, and as a CIA officer. She earned her M. A. from Johns Hopkins SAIS.

Outside of her extensive policy and intelligence work, Yael is a prominent public voice, advocating for a healthier information ecosystem. She enjoys engaging in deep, respectful conversations with those who hold different viewpoints, a practice honed during her time as a diplomat and something she now sees as crucial for healing societal divisions.

After her time at Facebook, she became a vocal critic, speaking openly about the need to hold tech companies accountable for their platforms impact on democracy.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Director of Policy and Impact
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Tech Accountability
Her career focus involves holding tech platforms accountable for online hate, extremism, and their impact on democratic processes, especially highlighted in her work at ADL and Cybersecurity for Democracy.
Combating Extremism
She has spent over two decades in this field, from her early career as a CIA officer and diplomat conducting counter-extremism work to her current focus on digital threats.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Director of Policy and Impact
Cybersecurity For Democracy
1-2024 - 2-2025
Senior Fellow
Cybersecurity For Democracy
3-2018
Member
Council on Foreign Relations
9-2022 - 1-2024
Vice President; Head of Center for Technology and Society
Anti-Defamation League
6-2022 - 9-2022
Senior Advisor, Tech and Democracy
Institute for Security and Technology (IST)
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Education
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of California, Davis
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