Dec 18, 2020
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...
Dec 7, 2020
“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...
Nov 23, 2020
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...
Nov 10, 2020
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...
Nov 1, 2020
The role of social media in this 2020 US election has received more scrutiny than ever before. Will this, combined with new policies introduced by the tech companies, help the protect the election? Damian Collins MP asks Laura Edelson, lead researcher for NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering Online Political Ads...