Our Impact
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Summit on Online Antisemitism in Washington DC
OHPI’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, attended the Interparliamentary Taskforce on Online Antisemitism’s Summit on Washington DC.
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Election promises
As occurs every election, candidates make promises to fund a range of charities and community organisations. Back in March we wrote to a number of the parties asking them to make an election promise to support the critical work we do. The work we do is unique, much of it is the sort of work…
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Online Hate Prevention Institute Response to Buffalo Terrorist Attack
We are deeply saddened by the far-right terrorist attack in Buffalo, NY, over the weekend which killed 10 people and injured three. We express our condolence to the families of victims and to all who were caught up in this extremist attack. Since the incident, the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has been analysing the…
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10,000+ people support OHPI
Last month, as part of PayPal Australia’s support for the eSafety Commissioner’s Safer Internet Day initiatives, the Online Hate Prevention Institute was featured in PayPal’s Give At Checkout, fundraising homepage and in the PayPal consumer app and account. This helped increase awareness of our mission to prevent online hate and protect communities and offered PayPal…
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Guilty Plea to Poway Terrorist Attack
On Friday John T. Earnest, the terrorist responsible for the 2019 attack on the Poway Synagogue in California, pled guilty to 113 Federal Hate Crimes. The announcement from the United States Department of Justice outlines the details of the attack, including the manifesto Earnest posted online just prior to the attack. The Online Hate Prevention…
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Technology’s capacity for harm
The IEEE‘s flagship publication, Spectrum Magazine, has noted the work of the Online Hate Prevention Institute in an article in its March issue which looks at the use of technology by the Nazis and lessons for today. The article by Allison Marsh is titled “Inside the Third Reich’s Radio“. It looks in-depth at how the…
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Inter-Parliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism
The Online Hate Prevention Institute participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism’s first meeting with experts. Our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, briefed members of the Australian Parliament, US Congress, UK Parliament, Canadian Parliament, and Israeli Knesset on the changes to online antisemitism over recent years and the pipeline from hate to terrorism. He…
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Campaign to Counter Online Trolling
Throughout August 2020, the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) will be running a campaign to counter Online Trolling. OHPI stands against any Trolling expressed online: through the use of social media, discussion platforms or on commentary sections of online media. Since 2013, OHPI has produced a number of briefings and commentary on countering Serious Trolling. Join…
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Campaign to Tackle Homophobia & Transphobia
Throughout July 2020, the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) will be running a campaign to tackle Homophobia & Transphobia. OHPI stands against any homophobic & Transphobic speech expressed online: on social media, on discussion platforms, and on commentary sections of online media. Since 2013, OHPI has produced a number of briefings and commentary on tackling…
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Supplemental Submission to Victorian Parliament
By invitation, the Online Hate Prevention Institute tabled a Supplemental Submission to the Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections: Parliament of Victoria on June 17th. The additional submission was requested in light of the impact of COVID-19. In the submission we were able to draw on a comprehensive body of material, a product of our examination of…