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OHPI in The Algemeiner
13 August, 2013: Online Hate Prevention Institute Denounces Holocaust-Denying Facebook Account, Calls on Social Media Companies to be ‘Socially Responsible’, The Algemeiner
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Antisemitismus und Antiisraelismus in den sozialen Medien
8 July, 2013: Manfred Gerstenfeld, Antisemitismus und Antiisraelismus in den sozialen Medien, Heplev abseits vom mainstream
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If you can’t Recognize Hate Speech, the sunlight can’t penetrate
Our CEO Andre Oboler writes about a major new report into Hate Speech on Facebook, which was recently published by OHPI. The report focuses on Antisemitism on Facebook, but it does so as an example of a wider problem with Hate Speech on the social media platform. The major finding, supported by rigorous documentation, is…
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Poland fights against xenophobia
Radio Poland discusses an international academic conference in Warsaw entitled “Exploring the limits of tolerance. – Jewish communities and other minorities facing anti-Semitism and xenophobia.” They spoke to our CEO Andre Oboler, who discussed his field of research and ways to reduce online hate-speech. Oboler explained that “Ideally we want these users to remove the hate…
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Poland fights against xenophobia
English extract: In Warsaw on Monday an international academic conference opened entitled “Exploring the limits of tolerance. – Jewish communities and other minorities facing anti-Semitism and xenophobia.” The conference was officially opened by the Polish Deputy Foreign Minister… One subject experts is Dr Andre Oboler from the Australian Online Hate Prevention Institute. In conversation with the Voice…
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Facebook Forced to Pull Hate Page
The Australian Jewish News reports on Facebook agreeing to block an antisemitic fan page that calls for the destruction of Israel and brands Jews as fodder for gas chambers and mass murder. They talk to our CEO Andre Oboler, who reported the offensive images to Facebook immediately after they went online. Oboler explained that “What…
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Facebook Forced to Pull Hate Page
By Timna Jacks in the Australian Jewish News Bowing to pressure from the Human Rights Commission, Facebook has agreed to block an antisemitic fan page that calls for the destruction of Israel and brands Jews as fodder for gas chambers and mass murder. “Controversial Humour: Jewish Memes”, which was part fo a string of racist and antisemitic…
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Message to Supporters 14 September 2012
Dear all, Thank you for your support of the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s (OHPI’s) petition urging Facebook to immediately review its complaint procedures and address the fact that Facebook’s review staff are routinely rejecting clear cases of hate speech that users have take the time to report to the social media company. (The petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/facebook-must-stop-allowing-hate-speech.)…
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Charge: Facebook Pages Spew Hate
Is there anything Facebook has determined to be sufficiently offensive that it will be removed? There is no scientific equation to determine what is hatred, but a Facebook picture of a smiling Anne Frank surrounded by the caption, “What’s that burning? Oh it’s my family” is an easy one. So is a Facebook picture of…
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Facebook Pages Spew Blood Libels, Attack Jews and Aborigines, Mock Anne Frank
The Jewish Press reports on the Online Hate Prevention Institute and our recent campaign to have Facebook remove hateful, antisemitic content from its platform. They quote our CEO Andre Oboler, who explains: “OHPI submitted documented complaints following the Facebook complaint protocol, and, true to their word, we received a response within 48 hours […] “It’s…