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JOINT PRESS RELEASE on Holocaust Memorial Day
Joint press release from: They Can’t (Jerusalem, Israel) and the Online Hate Prevention Institute (Melbourne, Australia). Major new report into antisemitism in social media released by the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) Report shows YouTube, the focus of They Can’t work, presents the largest challenge They Can’t and OHPI announce stronger cooperation to tackle this…
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Press Release: State of Holocaust Denial on Social Media
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a pioneering research by the Online Hate Prevention Institute “Measuring the Hate: the State of Antisemitism on Social Media” finds that of the three largest social media platforms, YouTube is the largest repository of content promoting Holocaust denial, followed by Twitter and then Facebook. The research, which tracked the…
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Facebook challenged
Souce: Facebook challenged, J-Wire, 7 January 2016 An experiment run by an Israeli law centre Shurat HaDin has shown that Facebook was quick to respond to complaints about anti-Palestinian posts but slow to act on hate posts aimed at Israel. The video of the experiment conduct by Shurat Hadin on Facebook has gone viral. The video shows how…
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OHPI in The Jewish Press
“Facebook Shamed Into Taking Down Shurat Hadin Fake Page” 5 January 2016, The Jewish Press. http://www.jewishpress.com/news/facebook-shamed-into-taking-down-shurat-hadin-fake-page/2016/01/05/ First, yes, there is a thing called The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI). It’s registered in Australia, and it aims to reduce the risk of suicide, self harm, substance abuse, physical abuse and emotional abuse that can result from online…
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It’s time Facebook repents
Our CEO Andre Oboler writes for the Jerusalem Post about Facebook’s policies about holocaust denial. Facebook’s current position on Holocaust denial is that “the mere statement of denying the Holocaust is not a violation of our policies”. Oboler argues that Facebook should re-consider these policies, especially in the wake of platform changing their approach to…
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How to Combat Online Antisemitism (eBook)
The Online Hate Prevention Institute is pleased to announce the release of our new eBook, “How to Combat Online Antisemitism: Fight online bad guys, make a real world impact!” This new book: Helps readers safely engage in counter speech Provides examples of online antisemitism and how to respond Provides step by step instructions for reporting…
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OHPI at Limmud Oz 2015
This Sunday and Monday the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, will be presenting two sessions as part of Limmud Oz in Sydney.
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Leading the fight against hate
Jewish News reports on the Global Forum for Combatting Antisemitism in Jerusalem, and talks to our CEO Andre Oboler who co-chaired the “Anti-Semitism on the Internet and in the Media” working group. Oboler explains that “The working group endorsed 77 recommendations, including a strong endorsement of the fightagainsthate.com reporting system developed here in Australia by…
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Leading the fight against hate
EVAN ZLATKIS, “Leading the fight against hate”, May 22, 2015, The Australian Jewish News http://www.jewishnews.net.au/leading-the-fight-against-hate/41993 AUSTRALIAN activists were among the 1200 delegates at the fifth Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism in Jerusalem last week. Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council director of international and community affairs Jeremy Jones, who has participated in all the previous forums, noted…
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Google and Facebook need your help to police online hate
The Times of Israel reports on a viral Hitler meme, and explores the role that users need to play in helping to moderate content online. They spoke to our CEO Andre Oboler about the process of reporting hate online, and the effect that it can have when such reports go unanswered.