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Episode 20: Imran Ahmed and Chris Stokel-Walker

What happens when a company’s adverts appear next to disinformation or hate speech? Damian Collins MP discusses with Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate after their recent Stop Funding Fake News campaign caught the attention…

Episode 19: Baiba Braže and Burcu San

For this special edition of the podcast, Damian Collins MP speaks to Baiba Braže, the Assistant Secretary-General of NATO for Public Diplomacy, and Burcu San, the Director of Preparedness in the body’s Operations Division. They discuss the…

Episode 18: Jim Balsillie and Adam Hildreth

Is it time for a ‘Bretton Woods’ for tech? What role are UK companies playing in keeping people safe online? Damian Collins MP discusses with former co-CEO of Blackberry, Jim Balsillie and Adam Hildreth from Crisp, a leading company in tech safety. Dr…

Episode 17: Roger McNamee and Adam Satariano

Is it possible to safely moderate internet platforms like Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg’s former mentor turned biggest critic, Roger McNamee, thinks not. The author of Zucked joins Damian Collins MP to discuss reforming Section 230, Joe Biden’s…

Episode 16: Toomas Hendrik Ilves

The former President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, joins Damian Collins MP this week. They discuss Estonia’s ground-breaking journey to becoming a fully digital society plus his views on disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Dr…

Episode 15: Yael Eisenstat and Jason Kint

Facebook is under attack about its decisions over content, but this time it’s current and former employees who are speaking out. Damian Collins MP discusses this and more with former White House adviser and Facebook executive Yael Eisenstat and CEO of…

Episode 14: Tom Tugendhat MP and Jakub Janda

Tom Tugendhat, Chair of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee and Jakub Janda, Director of European Values Center for Security Policy join Damian Collins MP this week. They discuss disinformation networks from China and Russia during the…

Episode 11: Joey D’Urso and Claire Wardle

What’s it like being a journalist or a fact checker during this pandemic? Claire Wardle, US Director of First Draft, talks about misinformation techniques she has been studying for years being writ large during coronavirus. Former BBC and Buzzfeed…