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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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Julie Inman Grant

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2022/07/08

We are joined by Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commisioner. https://www.esafety.gov.au/report

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37:37

Professor Rasmus Nielsen

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2022/07/04

Today we are joined by Rasmus Nielsen, Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Professor of Political Communication at the University of Oxford.

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50:57

Jamie Susskind: author of The Digital Republic

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2022/06/22

We are joined by Jamie Susskind, author of the new book The Digital Republic: On Freedom and Democracy in the 21st Century and fellow at The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. The Digital Republic is out now on Bloomsbury Publishing @jamiesusskind

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45:09

Brandon Silverman of Crowdtangle

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2022/06/17

Joining us on the first episode of season three is Brandon Silverman, the founder and former CEO of Crowdtangle discussing the the future of news media on social media. We are also joined by regular contributor, filmmaker and disinformation analyst Charles Kriel.

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36:50

Online Safety Bill special series: the Big Tech...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2022/03/04

What actions are the Big Tech platforms taking to protect users from online harms and from censorship? How are they balancing user safety with their business interests? And why do we need an Online Safety Bill to hold them accountable to it? In this special episode, Damian Collins MP looks back at when Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube and TikTok gave evidence to Parliament, followed by a discussion with Darren Jones MP. UK Parliament Disclaimer: this e-mail is confidential to the intended

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31:51

Online Safety Bill special series: Maria Ressa

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2022/02/25

How do you balance freedom of expression with the need to safeguard people from online harms? What role can journalism play to step the tide of online disinformation? And how do you protect journalists, who are attacked and censored online for doing their job and holding truth to power? In this Online Safety Bill special series, Damian Collins MP looks back on the evidence Nobel Peace Prize Maria Ressa provided to the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill, followed by a discussion with

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29:49

Online Safety Bill special series: Frances Haugen &...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2022/02/18

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen gives her explosive evidence on damaging practices at the company to the Joint Committee examining the U.Ks Online Safety Bill. Damian Collins MP is joined by Debbie Abrahams MP to unpack.

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37:19

Inside Europe: Bulgaria with Kalina Bontcheva and...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/12/17

For the eighth episode in the Inside Europe series, Damian Collins MP speaks with University of Sheffield Professor Kalina Bontcheva and Dnevnik journalist Angel Petrov to discuss the recent elections in Bulgaria and threat of disinformation to the Balkans.

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27:23

Online Safety Bill special series: Martin Lewis,...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/11/12

Should scam ads be part of the Online Safety Bill? Martin Lewis passionately makes the case. Would a culture change at Facebook lead to better safety for users online? Facebook whistleblower Sophie Zhang thinks so. UK regulators and the City of London police also give their views on the Bill. Damian Collins MP is joined by Lord Jim Knight to unpack the latest round of evidence from expert witnesses for their views on the Online Safety Bill.

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35:33

Inside Europe: Greece with Antonis Klapsis and...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/11/05

For the seventh episode in the Inside Europe series, Damian Collins MP speaks with Antonis Klapsis (Assistant Professor at University of Peloponnese) and Georgios Samaras (Assistant Lecturer at UCL) to discuss the rise of the extremist politics and the threat social media disinformation poses to the said birthplace of democracy.

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21:10

Online Safety Bill special series: Laura Edelson,...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/10/25

How do user interactions shape content algorithms? Are vulnerable people being purposefully targeted with harmful content? And how realistic is it that harmful content will be taken down before it causes harm? In this Online Safety Bill special series, Damian Collins MP unpacks the evidence heard from Laura Edelson, Guillaume Chaslot, and Renee diResta followed by a discussion with committee member Lord (Tim) Clement-Jones.

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Inside Europe: Italy with Jacopo Jacoboni, Alex...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/10/14

For the sixth episode in the Inside Europe series, Damian Collins MP speaks with intelligence expert Alex Orlowski, author Jacopo Jacoboni, and Damian Tambini, Distinguished Policy Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications, to discuss Italian politics and ways in which Russian oligarchs and the American NRA influence the far right.

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37:52

Inside Europe: France with Théophile Lenoir and Rudy...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/10/09

For the fifth episode in the Inside Europe series, Damian Collins MP speaks with Theophile Lenoir of Institut Montaigne and Rudy Reichstadt founder of ConspiracyWatch.info to discuss the state of democracy in France and how political parties are taking advantage of the spread of disinformation.

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29:19

Online Safety Bill special series: Jimmy Wales and...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/09/30

Why is Wikipedia not in the headlines for causing harm to users like Facebook is? How does a community based approach to content moderation work? What do top academics and the UK’s data regulator, the ICO, think of the draft Online Safety Bill? Damian Collins MP unpacks the evidence heard from Will Perrin, Dr Edina Harbinja, Prof. Clare McGlynn, Sonia Livingstone, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham and ICO’s Stephen Bonner.

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34:06

Inside Europe: Scandinavia with Jonas Parello-Plesner

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/09/30

For the fourth episode in the Inside Europe series, Damian Collins MP speaks with Jonas Parello-Plesner, Program Director at the Alliance of Democracies in Copenhagen, to look at democracy in Scandinavia and the threat it may come under in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden.

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30:20

Inside Europe: Poland with Nina Jankowicz and Anna...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/09/24

A state of emergency has been declared in Poland for the first time since 1989. With the freedom of the media under threat, is Poland at risk of losing its democracy? For the third episode in the Inside Europe series, Damian Collins MP unpacks these issues in Poland with author and Director of External Engagement at Aletha Group Nina Jankowicz, and Anna Wojcik fellow of the German Marshall Fund.

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27:30

Online Safety Bill special series: Ian Russell, Izzy...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/09/21

Targetting people living with epilepsy with flashing images online, images of suicide and self-harm and abuse towards women, this week the Joint Committee on the Online Safety Bill heard shocking evidence of the real life impact of online harms. Damian Collins MP unpacks the evidence heard from witnesses Ian Russell, Izzy Wick, Nina Jankowicz, Clare Pelham and Matt Harrison with SNP committee member, John Nicholson MP.

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44:11

Inside Europe: Germany with Karolin Schwarz, Felix...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/09/17

The Federal elections in Germany are fast approaching, the first without Angela Merkel as the lead candidate for the CDU. How has social media shaped the discourse for this poll amid an ongoing pandemic? For the second in the Inside Europe series, Damian Collins MP unpacks these questions with journalist Karolin Schwarz, and academic experts Felix Kartte, and Lisa-Maria Neudert.

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25:22

Online Safety Bill special series: Rio Ferdinand,...

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/09/13

Is the Online Safety Bill fit for purpose? The Joint Committee on the Online Safety Bill has been appointed to scrutinise this seminal piece of legislation, which will begin its journey into law in 2022. Each week, MPs and Peers on the Committee will hear from expert witnesses on the implications of the Bill for society. In this special mini-series of Infotagion, Damian Collins MP, now Chair of the Committee, takes us through some of the evidence heard by the Committee and talks to Members about

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58:27

Inside Europe: Chris Steele, Anne Applebaum, Phil Howard

The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MP ·

2021/09/07

Trump-Russia dossier author Chris Steele, historian and writer Anne Applebaum and academic Phil Howard join Damian Collins MP to kick off this special series of Infotagion: Inside Europe. Each week Damian and disinformation expert Dr Charles Kriel will take a deep dive into the role of social media disinformation in the rise of populism across Europe with expert guests.

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