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OHPI Royal Commission evidence shows infrastructural failure to manage online hate
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has returned to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Its evidence demonstrates that online antisemitism has become more persistent, more violent, and increasingly laundered through what often presents as legitimate political discourse. OHPI CEO Dr Andre Oboler appeared before the Commission on Wednesday during its third block…
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Jewish girl feels safer in Israeli bomb shelter than in Australia
J-Wire has covered public hearings to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion with witnesses giving their experiences of antisemitism in the media and online. J-Wire has reported, “Mr Ostrovsky told the commission his daughter, who had spent much of her life in Israel, felt safer there during wartime than she did in Australia.…
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Facebook algorithm amplifying Holocaust hate – OHPI in J-Wire
J-Wire has reported on renewed scrutiny of Meta after Yahoo News Australia found Facebook ranking antisemitic comments as among the “most relevant” responses beneath a Holocaust remembrance post. The post, published by the Israeli Embassy in Ghana for Yom HaShoah, attracted close to 3,000 comments between April and June, including Holocaust denial, praise for Hitler,…
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“Free Speech” Union targets OHPI CEO Andre Oboler
The Free Speech Union of Australia ran a pinned post on X using an AI-manipulated image of OHPI’s CEO with the caption: “Who is the Royal Commission really listening to?” The goal was to drive submissions before the deadline. The replies the post generated were illustrative. Many exercised their “free speech” with antisemitic conspiracy theories.…
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Meta to appear before Royal Commission – Australian Jewish News
Meta will appear before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion when public hearings resume in Sydney from 29 June to 10 July. OHPI CEO Dr Andre Oboler has given testimony on the spread of antisemitism across social media platforms, including Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. Hearing Block 3 will examine the spread of antisemitic…
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Musk’s Army – ABC Media Watch
ABC’s Media Watch investigated the way X, formerly Twitter, has promoted inflammatory and white nationalist messages regarding recent events in Britain. Some of these extremist messages have been quoted by Elon Musk himself, giving them a far broader reach than they otherwise would have. Antisemitic content is also prevalent, and sometimes boosted by Elon Musk.…
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OHPI’s Royal Commission Witness Harassment Concerns: J-Wire
Online Hate Prevention Institute CEO Dr Andre Oboler has been featured in recent J-Wire coverage examining intimidation and harassment directed at Jewish witnesses appearing before the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Read: “Commissioner condemns online abuse of Jewish witnesses” 26 May 2026. The article follows a statement by Commissioner Virginia Bell, who warned…
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Antisemitism, Zionism and Israel: Royal commission hearings take a political turn – SBS News
SBS News reports “The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion took a decidedly political turn in its second week, moving from lived experiences of discrimination to questions of how prejudice should be defined and measured.” “…The definition was again discussed during a Tuesday appearance by Andre Oboler, CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute and a…
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Hate inquiry hears how rising anti-Semitism has scarred lives – News.com.au
News.com.au reports on how anti-Semitic campaigns have affected Jewish artists’ careers, among broader public acts of antisemitism. OHPI’s monitoring of anti-Semitism provides important data on the rise of these campaigns. “The Online Hate Prevention Institute analysed 13 social media posts made by politicians or mainstream media, finding more than 3,000 anti-Semitic comments. “Those numbers are…
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OHPI in Sydney Morning Herald
As printed in Sydney Morning Herald and The Age 13 May 2026: Dr Andre Oboler, chief executive officer of the Online Hate Prevention Institute, told the commission that most of his body’s work is dedicated to tracking antisemitism. “There are a number of reasons for that. One is because it is such a big part…