Damian Collins
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Damian Collins (politician) | |
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Born | 1974-02-04 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | St Benet's Hall (Oxford) |
Children | • 1s • 1d |
Spouse | Sarah Richardson |
Member of | Center for Countering Digital Hate, Henry Jackson Society |
Interests | COVID-19 |
Party | Conservative |
Damian Collins is a UK politician with a connection to the Integrity Initiative. He has been active in promoting internet censorship and raising awareness of "fake news".
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"Fake news"
Collins headed an inquiry into fighting the so-called "fake news" problem, which is reportedly considering increasing the maximum punishment for publishing real information online, from 2 years to 14 years.[1]
"Dangerous misinformation online about the COVID-19 pandemic"
In April 2020 CBC reported that Damian Collins had issued a "call for laws to punish those responsible for spreading dangerous misinformation online about the COVID-19 pandemic."[2]
Connections
Damian Collins' name features in the Document:5 July Seminar; Potential guest list for discussion leaked from the Integrity Initiative.
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