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Antisemitism, racism and homophobia tolerated on Australian billionaire’s site
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on racist, homophobic and antisemitic hate speech that has been allowed to spread freely on an Australian live-streaming platform. The article covers a number of racist and antisemitic incidents that have taken place on Kick; the streaming platform co-owned and run by 29-year-old billionaire Edward Craven They talk to our…
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IEEE Digital Platforms and Societal Harms Conference 2024
The IEEE Digital Platforms and Societal Harms Conference 2024 took place in Washington DC on October 14th and 15th and brought together academics, civil society leaders, technology platforms and government leaders to discuss the latest developments, research, and challenges in tackling hate speech, extremism, exploitation and mis/disinformation. Our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, served as General…
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‘Magnificent’: Activist in ‘Awe’ After Attacks
The Advertiser recently reported on a former University of Adelaide student magazine editor who posted on social media praising Iran’s missile strike on Israel. The article discusses the former editor’s history promoting extremism, which includes tweeting out the Hezbollah flag and sauing that she was in “awe” after the October 7 attacks. She was previously…
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Activities in Sydney
In September our CEO visited Sydney for a few days for a series of meetings and talks. At The University of Sydney Dr Oboler presented a guest lecture covering online Holocaust disinformation to a history class. This was followed by a meeting with Vice chancellor Mark Scott to discuss campus antisemitism. On the way to…
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The silence has been the worst
Our CEO Dr Andre Oboler writes for The Jewish Independent about the changing social climate regarding antisemitism following the October 7 attacks nearly a year ago. Since these attacks, there has been a creeping reluctance from anyone in the mainstream media to call out instances of antisemitism. Such discussion is typically only tolerated if paired…
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612 ABC Radio Brisbane and Gold Coast
Our CEO was interviewed by Kat Feeney on 612 ABC Radio Brisbane and Gold Coast on the Australian Government’s announcements that ti would be moving forward with a trial of age verification for children on social media. The proposal is to limit the minimum age that children can be on social media. Dr Oboler explained…
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OHPI Staff Training 2024
This week the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s staff gathered in Melbourne for meetings and staff training. The gathering marks a transition in a major project supported by the Australian Government through the Safe and Together Community Grants Program. In the first phase of their work, staff have been familiarising themselves with many forms of online…
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WATCH: Antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate after October 7, online hate analysts are calling for greater eSafety powers
Watch and read ABC’s coverage of OHPI’s Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Hate reports.
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Meeting with the Attorney General
Chairman Martin Splitter and CEO Dr Andre Oboler met with Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus to discuss the alarming rise in online hate.
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LISTEN: Antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate after October 7, OHPI on ABC Radio National
This morning Dr Andre Oboler, the CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute, spoke with Patricia Karvelas on Radio National Breakfast about our new report on on online antisemitism after October 7, and our forthcoming anti-Muslim hate and anti-Arab racism report.