About Us
Founded in January 2012, the Online Hate Prevention Institute is Australia’s only national charity dedicated to tackling all forms of online hate and extremism. We are recognised as an international leader in the field and have provided expertise to the United Nations, national governments, human rights agencies, academic researchers, and civil society organisations around the world. We regularly provide media commentary for television, radio, and print / online media.
Through our work we have documented then secured the removal of many thousands of items of hate speech. We have also secured the timely removal of terrorist content. Our recommendations to major platforms have been adopted as changed to their software. We’ve influenced government policy to improve online safety and prevent government overreach.
We’ve carried out world leading research and published over 350 briefings and reports deconstructing hate. Our work has been cited by a range of United Nations bodies including UNESCO. We’ve developed and run training in Australia and internationally. We’ve trained young adults, provided internships for students, and worked with volunteers to increase their skills.Our work has addressed general racism, racism against our First Nations peoples, antisemitism and Holocaust denial, Islamophobia, misogyny, homophobia and transphobia, anti-Asian xenophobia and racism, attacks on veterans, as well as trolling, griefing, Covid inspired hate, violent extremism, and more.
The Online Hate Prevention Institute regularly provides commentary to media organisations around the world. See our media coverage and press releases. Journalists and media outlets wanting to receive our press releases can sign up here. Media inquiries should be directed to us using the details on our contact page.
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Facebook and Instagram take down bishop stabbing videos
Andre Oboler, CEO of OHPI, spoke with The Daily Telegraph (paywalled article) about the recent stabbing in Sydney.
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Stopping Nazism glorification
Instead of focusing on a specific symbol, we need a federal ban on the promotion of Nazism and its ideology, including the use of flags, insignia, uniforms, slogans […]
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Tackling our extremism problem
The sight on the steps of the Victorian Parliament on Saturday, black clad neo-Nazis throwing Hitler salutes over and over for half an hour, as Victoria Police stop […]
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Discussing Nazi tactics and counter-tactics with The New Daily
The New Daily have published an article talking to various experts, including our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, on why the Nazis infiltrated an anti-trans rally in Melbourne and […]
We have been interviewed or quoted by: ABC, BBC, SBS, MSN, 7.30 Report, The Project, The Conversation, The Australian, Australian Financial Review, ZDNet, The Age, The Herald Sun, Sydney Morning Herald, the Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The Saturday Paper, The New Daily, IEEE Spectrum, IEEE TV, 3AW, CAAMA, Jerusalem Post, Haaretz, Times of Israel, Ynet News, The Guardian, Business Insider, 10 Daily, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Crikey, The Advocate, Stuff.co.nz, News.com.au, Protocol, The Federalist, Vice.com, The Stringer, The Forward, Australian Jewish News, J-Wire, Plus61J, South China Morning Post, Illinois Times, PC Games, CTV News, The Daily Dot, Hack on Triple J Radio, K-Rock Radio, New Matilda, National Indigenous Radio Service and many others.
The Online Hate Prevention Institute is regularly called upon by governments in Australia and overseas to advise on law reform matters related to online hate and extremism. We also make public policy recommendations in our major reports, some recommendations are for governments, some for industry, and some for other stakeholders.
Below are a few of our recent submissions.
Information related to online hate and harassment does not always apply to a specific type of hatred. The Online Hate Prevention Institute provides broader articles on the subject.
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The Online Antisemitism in Australia 2023 Report
This report from the Online Hate Prevention Institute, in partnership with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, examines online antisemitism in Australia. It is based on a sample […]
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Facebook and Instagram take down bishop stabbing videos
Andre Oboler, CEO of OHPI, spoke with The Daily Telegraph (paywalled article) about the recent stabbing in Sydney.
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Antisemitic disinformation from the Sydney Knife Attack
On Saturday April 16, 2024, an attacker with a knife killed 6 people in the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction in Sydney. The attacker was shot dead […]
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A decade of action on online hate – reflecting on 2012
It may now seem such a routine part of our life, but Social Media platforms have been with us less than 2 decades. myspace was created in 2003, […]
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Have a respectful January 26, 2022
Today, January 26th, is a day of competing narratives. Whatever your focus on this day, we urge all Australians to also take time to reflect on the perspective […]
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Documenting a Moment in Hate
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (Australia) and Online Hate Task Force (Belgium) are “documenting a moment of hate” as both antisemitism and Islamophobia rise sharply.
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Burgertory, online incitement, and StopZionistHate
In the morning of Friday 10 November 2023, the Caulfield branch of the hamburger chain Burgertory burned down. Police have said the fire was suspicious, but that it […]
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Anti-Asian Hate on Instagram
In this article we examine anti-Asian racism on Instagram, discussing some examples of what we found. Part of a project led by the Online Hate Prevention Institute in partnership with Meta and the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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Anti-Asian Hate on Facebook
This is the second briefing in a new project documenting anti-Asian hate on Facebook and Instagram. This project is being conducted in partnership with Meta’s Australian office and […]
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Russian incitement to genocide
Incitement to genocide, antisemitism, and Holocaust distortion by Dmitry Medvedev, Former President of Russia, should be removed by Twitter. Report it.
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Twitter urged to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
180 nonprofit & civil rights organisations joined to call on Elon Musk to update Twitter’s anti-hate policies by adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
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Neo-Nazis April Fools’ Day
When researching extremism, particularly online extremism, one needs to be conscious of many layers of depth. Peeling that onion takes time, effort and expertise. Experts are needed to […]
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Report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections
The Online Hate Prevention Institute warmly welcomes the report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections which was tabled today in the Victorian Parliament. The Inquiry undertook extensive consultation. […]
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Anti-Asian Hate on Facebook
This is the second briefing in a new project documenting anti-Asian hate on Facebook and Instagram. This project is being conducted in partnership with Meta’s Australian office and […]
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Report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections
The Online Hate Prevention Institute warmly welcomes the report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections which was tabled today in the Victorian Parliament. The Inquiry undertook extensive consultation. […]
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Senator Babet: Please explain
A post made on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday shows Senator Ralph Babet (United Australia Party Senator for Victoria) with a person who self identifies as a neo-Nazi. […]
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Burgertory, online incitement, and StopZionistHate
In the morning of Friday 10 November 2023, the Caulfield branch of the hamburger chain Burgertory burned down. Police have said the fire was suspicious, but that it […]
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Neo-Nazis April Fools’ Day
When researching extremism, particularly online extremism, one needs to be conscious of many layers of depth. Peeling that onion takes time, effort and expertise. Experts are needed to […]
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Australian racism targeting Black Lives Matter
In this briefing we look at an Australian who has jumping on the bandwagon repeating racism from overseas about the Black Lives Matter Movement. While we won’t identify […]
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Attacking politicians and antisemitism
Graffiti on the road in Donvale (Victoria, Australia) this morning called for Victorian Premier Dan Andrews to be “stopped”. The brief message, presumably opposing the extension of the […]
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False Legal Information and Covid-19
The current Covid-19 lockdown laws have created confusion and frustration throughout society. It takes a legal and political mind to decipher the intricacies between the restrictions and the […]