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Live ABC Radio Interview discussing what’s been done since the Christchurch attack to tackle online extremism
On 13 March 2020, our CEO Andre Oboler was interviewed on ABC National Radio about the Christchuch attack and subsequent efforts to tackle online extremism.
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Muslim Group Calls Out Facebook’s Failure To Combat Hate After Christchurch
10 Daily reports on Facebook’s failure to combat hate after Christchurch, which was recently highlighted by a Muslim group. The article references the Online Hate Prevention’s work in the space.
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Far-Right Extremist Groups Are Using Instagram As A Recruiting Ground
10 Daily reports on Far-Right extremist groups using social media platforms like instagram in order to recruit new members. The article reference the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s work in this space.
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Why is Instagram still hosting ‘Black Lives Don’t Matter’ accounts?
Our CEO Andre Oboler spoke to the Daily Dot about online racism. Oboler argued that racist accounts that have been inactive for significant periods of time should still be taken down by the platforms hosting them, and spoke about the difficulties involved in relying on algorithms to moderate online hate.
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The other epidemic – anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and the short path to violence
Audiatur Online reports on antisemitic conspiracy theories that have blossomed online during coronavirus, and references the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s work in this space.
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Christchurch Mosque Shooting ‘Inspiring’ Aussie Far-Right Extremists And White Supremacists
10 Daily reports on the Christchurch shooting and the effect that it has had on encouraging extremists and white supremacists. The article talks about the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s work in this space.
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Training Community Representatives with CCJ (Vic)
On Sunday 23rd February, people from various community groups participated in a day-long training program to tackle online hate speech. The program was organised by the Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria) in conjunction with the Online Hate Prevention Institute. The training day was presented by the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler…
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Ramping up the battle against online hate
jwire.com reports on the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s roll out of 11 month-long campaigns designed to combat online hate.
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Volunteering Opportunity!
The Online Hate Prevention Institute is seeking volunteers to assist both our general efforts tackling online hate and with each of our campaigns for 2020. A range of skills are needed and there are opportunities to contribute to this important work in a number of different ways. If you can contribute at least 8 hours…
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
Today, January 27th, is Holocaust Memorial Day. 75 years ago on this day the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated. The camp carried out the industrialised the killing of human beings on a grand scale. As the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum explains, “It is estimated that the SS and police deported at least 1.3 million…