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European Protests and the Spread of Online Hate
The last two months have seen escalating protests across France. The demonstrations began in the name of improving educational standards, but have since expanded to include a host of other economic, political and social issues. While the protests have reportedly been largely peaceful, in the last few weeks they have also started to feature significant…
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OHPI analysis provided to Royal Commission on Experience of Jewish Australians Online
The Australian Government established the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion following the 2025 Bondi terrorist attack, in which the Jewish community were targeted in what was the most deadly terrorist attack on Australian soil. As Australia’s highest form of public inquiry, the Commission is examining the causes and impact of antisemitism on Australian…
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Bondi Beach Chanukah Massacre
This preliminary report looks at the online response to the Bondi Beach Chanukah Massacre. We examine the hate and extremism posted in response to the deadly attack.
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Conflation doesn’t help
There are real issues related to hate in Australia, but conflation doesn’t help. A July 31 2025 press statement from Islamophobia Register highlights real issues of Islamophobia and racism in Australian society, but also conflates these with things that may not be Islamophobia or racism.
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United Against Hate
To mark the UN designated International Day for Countering Hate Speech, respond to rising antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate since October 2023, and help address the breakdown in social cohesion, the Online Hate Prevention Institute, together with the Online Hate Task Force, have co-led a group of civil society organisations in creating the United Against Hate…
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Unpacking Hindu Nationalist Narratives on Social Media
What is Hindutva? Hindu nationalism, also known as Hindutva, is an increasingly popular ideological and political movement in India. Although India is a secular democracy with a Hindu majority, Hindutva is distinct from Hinduism. As the Guardian have explained: “Hindu nationalism is a political ideology that dates back to the 19th century. It encompassed a…
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Current developments of anti-Muslim hate online
In this briefing we deconstruct recent examples our analysts have found of anti-Muslim hate on social media.
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Anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate on Facebook
In this briefing, we summarise our findings of anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian hate on Facebook.
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Right wing extremism in 2024
The Online Hate Prevention Institute collected over 4,000 items of hate across ten social media platforms. This articles looks at right-wing extremism in this data.
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Elections, social media, and misinformation
OHPI’s Dr Andre Oboler met with Kate Thwaites MP, Chair of the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters to discuss problematic social media content in the context of elections.