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The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP

Welcome to the Infotagion podcast, the vaccine to disinformation. Hosted by Damian Collins MP, co-founder of Infotagion and former chair of the House Of Commons select committee for Digital Culture, Media, and Sport.

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Infotagion Special: The IPPR Oxford Media Convention...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/08/02

A special episode of Infotagion recorded from the IPPR Oxford Media Convention 2021 featuring panellists Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at the Cyber Policy Center, Stanford University, Ben Scott, Executive Director, Reset, Professor Lorna Woods, Professor of Internet Law, University of Essex, Dr Charles Kriel, Writer, Filmmaker, Producer; Co-founder of Metrotone Media and chaired by Damian Collins MP.

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Episode 56: Sinan Aral

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2021/07/16

Damian Collins MP picks the brain of Sinan Aral, Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy and author of the much cited book on the spread of misinformation “Hype Machine.” He talks about what it was like to work directly with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to track down fake news. Dr Charles Kriel joins to discuss the Mayoral election in New York City.

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Episode 55: Matthew d’Ancona

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2021/06/25

Damian Collins MP is joined by author Matthew d’Ancona to discuss identity politics in the digital age, following the publication of his new book Identity, Ignorance, Innovation: Why the old politics is useless - and what to do about it. Dr Charles Kriel joins to discuss the evolution of facist imagery.

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44:05

Episode 54: Alliance of Democracies 2021 summit,...

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2021/06/16

Damian Collins MP introduces a special panel discussion: “Regulating Social Media and Protecting the public from harm” recorded at the Alliance of Democracies 2021 summit in Copenhagen. Featuring Werner Stengg, Jeremy Wright MP, Tanit Koch, Michael Chertoff and John Samples.

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SEASON 2: Episode 53 Jeremy Wright MP and Bertie Vidgen

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2021/06/07

What next for the Online Safety Bill in the U.K.? Damian Collins MP is joined by former Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright MP and Bertie Vidgen from the Alan Turing Institute to discuss.

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Episode 52: Shireen Mitchell

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2021/04/23

Despite being told as a young girl she shouldn’t go near the digital space, Shireen Mitchell went on to found Digital Sisters and Stop Online Violence Against Women, the first organization dedicated to bringing women and girls of color online. This week she joins Damian Collins MP to discuss the movement she created and her observations on voter suppression on social media during the 2016 election. Dr Charles Kriel talks disinformation in China.

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Episode 51: Andy Parsons and Anna-Sophie Harling

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2021/03/19

This week Damian Collins MP speaks to two organisations helping to improve media literacy by giving readers the tools to help navigate away from fake news. Andy Parsons is the Director of the Adobe Content Authenticity initiative and Anna-Sophie Harling is the Managing Director in Europe of Newsguard, who publish trust ratings for thousands of websites. Dr Charles Kriel discusses the worrying trend of vaccine hesitancy amongst health care workers because of disinformation.

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37:39

Episode 50: Senator Mark Warner

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2021/03/12

For this special 50th episode, Damian Collins MP is joined by Senator Mark Warner. Chair of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Warner has been one of the leading voices in the campaign to address social media regulation and fight against disinformation. He is currently the sponsoring the new Safe Tech Act legislation in the US. Dr Charles Kriel joins to reflect on 50 episodes of Infotagion. This special episode was recorded at Voxpod studio in London www.voxpod.studio

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Episode 49: Richard Wilson

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2021/03/09

In recent years we’ve seen social media platforms abused to execute campaigns of genocide, lynchings and an attempted insurrection in Washington D.C. Whilst people enjoy the right of free speech, incitement to commit an illegal act is an offence. But is the law adequately defined for the digital age? Damian Collins MP is joined by Professor Richard Wilson from the University of Connecticut School of Law, the author of 11 books on international human rights. Dr Charles Kriel updates on the latest

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44:03

Episode 48: Sanjay Bhandari and Charlie Brooks

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2021/03/04

There’s a growing problem with racism and hate speech on social media, corresponding directly with a rise in reported hate crime. Sports people and celebrities are particular targets. Damian Collins MP is joined by the Chair of the Kick it Out campaign, Sanjay Bhandari, and Charlie Brooks, Director of Communications at Manchester United to discuss. Dr Charles Kriel (whose version of football is done with a helmet) joins.

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44:17

Episode 47: Anne Webster, Bonita Mersiades and Matt...

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2021/02/26

In recent days, the eyes of the tech world have turned to Australia and its dispute between their government and Facebook, after a new law was passed requiring Google and Facebook to provide financial support to the news industry. Controversially in the week before the law passed, Facebook removed all Australian news content to put itself outside scope of this new law. Damian Collins MP discusses the resulting fallout with Australian MP Anne Webster, sports writer and anti corruption campaigner

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Episode 46: Owen Larter

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2021/02/17

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more integral to our lives. Yet concerns have been raised about biases in AI that might promote harmful content or discriminate against people. Washington State has passed a new law requiring independent testing of new APIs for facial recognition technologies. Should this approach be extended to other technologies across the world? Damian Collins MP is joined by Owen Larter, Director of Public Policy for the Office of Responsible AI at Microsoft to

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Episode 45: Dr Shashi Tharoor

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2021/02/04

In India, riotous mobs acting on disinformation campaigns and rumours on Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter have been responsible for many murders and even lynches. Yet the social media companies have done little in response. Damian Collins MP is joined by Dr Shashi Tharoor, former Indian government Minister and Under Secretary General for the UN to discuss. Dr Charles Kriel discusses the brewing privacy wars between Apple and Facebook.

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Episode 44: Marietje Schaake and Felix Kartte

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2021/01/18

The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, published by the European Union in December 2020, will require more effective action against harmful content from the big tech companies. Damian Collins MP is joined by Marietje Schaake (from a cabin in the Netherlands) a former MEP to discuss. Felix Kartte from the EU’s External Action Service also joins to talk about the implications of both acts for the future of tech regulation in Europe. Dr Charles Kriel analyses the surprising rise of

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Episode 43: Clint Watts

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2021/01/14

January 6th 2021 will be remembered as the day the insurrection incited online by Donald Trump against the result of the Presidential election took over Capitol Hill and led the death of 5 people. Social media disinformation, some of it from the President himself, has stoked tensions to fever pitch. What will be the long term impact of so much poison being pumped into the political system in America? Damian Collins MP discusses with Clint Watts, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Cyber and Homeland

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Episode 42: Lyric Jain

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2021/01/04

In December 2020, both the U.K. government and the European Commission published new proposals that would require social media companies to take more effective action against disinformation and harmful content. What should we reasonably expect them to achieve? And how can we audit whether they are doing enough? This week Damian Collins MP is joined by Lyric Jain, founder and CEO of Logically, a social enterprise specialising in the use of AI To identify fake news and improve how we consume and

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Episode 41: Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Michael Chertoff

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2020/12/18

Should disinformation be treated as a threat to security? The Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity Co-Chairs, former NATO Chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and former US Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff join Damian Collins MP this week to discuss.They discuss the work the Commission does to safeguard elections in the digital age. Dr Charles Kriel joins from Oslo.

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Episode 40: Maria Ressa

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2020/12/07

“I know first hand why and how democracy is dieing” writes Chief Executive of news agency Rappler, Maria Ressa, in a new report for the working group on Infodemics. Her work exposing corruption in the Philippines leaves her facing criminal charges. She shares her thoughts on reform of social media and the future of tech regulation with Damian Collins MP. Dr Charles Kriel unpacks the impact of the COVID-19 anti-vaccine movement online as the U.K. is the first to roll out the vaccine.

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Episode 39: Elizabeth Denham, Emma Briant, David...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2020/11/23

After a major investigation into the misuse of personal data for political purposes by Cambridge Analytica, the U.K. Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, talks to Damian Collins MP about her investigation’s conclusions and what comes next. With their reaction, Infotagion brings together three key witnesses to the scandal, Dr Emma Briant, Professor David Carroll and Chris Vickery.

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Episode 38: Dr Michael Carpenter

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2020/11/10

The week following the US election saw disinformation campaigns spread rapidly online seeking to undermine public confidence in the vote. What approach might the new Biden-Harris administration take to tackling this problem and regulating big tech? Damian Collins MP talks to Dr. Mike Carpenter, former foreign policy adviser to Joe Biden and Managing Director for the Penn-Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Administration. Dr. Charles Kriel discusses the new conspiracy peddling movement “Stop the

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