Landing Pages
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Holocaust Denial
Holocaust denial refers to denial of an official policy by the Nazi government to exterminate Jews, which led to the killing of between 5-6 million Jews, a figure historically accepted. OHPI considers Holocaust denial as a form of antisemitism. It was recognised as such in the Working Definition of Antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance…
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Terrorism & Violent Extremism
The Online Hate Prevention Institute carries out a significant amount of work countering terrorism and violent extremism. Our work supplies intelligence to police and security agencies, removes terrorist material and contributes to both the public policy of governments and the corporate policies of technology platforms. Campaign (November 2020) – Countering Terrorism During the month of…
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Serious Trolling
With respect to the Internet, The Macquarie Dictionary (Sixth Edition, 2013) defines a troll as: troll1 /troʊl/ (say trohl) verb (t) 8. Internet to behave in the manner of a troll. noun 13. the act of trolling. 4. Internet a. someone who, protected by online anonymity, posts messages in a discussion forum, chat room, etc.,…
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Hate against Military Service personnel
OHPI fights online hate against Australian military veterans. Below is a list of our publications documenting, reporting and highlighting instances of online hate speech against military veterans. Articles
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Racism against First Nations
OHPI stands against racism. You can see a detailed list of all our publications on online racism here. However, we take a particular interest in campaigning against online hate against First Nations. Below is a list of our publications and campaigns documenting, reporting and highlighting instances of online hate speech against First Nations. You can…
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Cyberbullying
The Macquarie Dictionary (Sixth Edition, 2013) defines a cyberbully as: noun (plural cyberbullies)1. a person who bullies another using email, chat rooms, social network sites, etc. –verb (t) (cyberbullied, cyberbullying)2. to bully (another) in this way. Often, cyberbullying is discussed as a particular problem for children, specially teenagers. However, OHPI believes that anyone can be cyberbullied,…
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Griefing
The Macquarie Dictionary (Sixth Edition, 2013) defines griefing as: noun the sabotage of online computer games, virtual sites, etc., by players intent on causing havoc rather than abiding by the rules of the game. –griefer, noun OHPI considers griefing a form of online hate speech. Below is a list of our publications documenting, reporting and highlighting…
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Anti-LGBTIQ+
The Macquarie Dictionary (Sixth Edition Oct 2013) defines homophobia as: noun fear of homosexuals, usually linked with hostility towards them. OHPI stands against any homophobic speech expressed online: on social media, on discussion platforms, and on commentary sections of online media. Transphobia is hate speech against transgender people. It is part of cisgenderism, an umbrella…
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Misogyny
The Macquarie dictionary (Sixth Edition 2013) defines misogyny as: noun 1. hatred of women. 2. entrenched prejudice against women. OHPI stands against misogynistic speech made online particularly on social media. In particular, we campaign against rape jokes, threats and intimidation, slut-shaming, cyber-mobbing a woman to push her out of the discussion, and revenge porn. Support our…