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News.com.au on Aboriginal Memes 2014
News.com.au reports on Facebook shutting down a racist Facebook page which vilified Indigenous Australians with revolting jokes and illustrations, despite earlier telling a complainant the page was acceptable
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Regulating Large Social Media Sites
The Australian Government is currently consulting with the Online Hate Prevention Institute and other industry and child safety groups regarding new proposals to clean up social media. We’re
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Hate Speech from Canada
The Online Hate Prevention Institute is a registered charity in Australia with a focus on preventing and reducing online hate, such as online racism. In 2013 a ‘discussion’
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OHPI releases report on free speech in light of the Charlie Hebdo attacks
On January 20, 2015, the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) released a new report “Je Suis Humain: Responsible free speech in the shadow of Charlie Hebdo”. The report
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The increase in Islamophobia on the Internet
January 10, 2014: Raport: „Wzrost islamofobii w Internecie”, Islamofobia pod lupa (The increase in Islamophobia on the Internet, Islamophpbia under scrutiny (translation from Polish)), http://islamofobia.info.pl/2014/01/10/raport-wzrost-islamofobii-w-internecie/#more-529 December 10, 2013, on
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Freedom of Speech and Hate Speech in Australia
December 18, 2013: Andre Oboler, Freedom of Speech and Hate Speech in Australia, Jerusalem Post, http://www.jpost.com/Blogs/Internet-Engagement/Freedom-of-Speech-and-Hate-Speech-in-Australia-364133 Freedom of speech is an important right, but it is not absolute. Like
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Nice but Naive? Australian Jewish leaders condemn “Islamophobia”
18 December, 2013: Daphne Anson, Nice But Naive? Australian Jewish leaders condemn “Islamophobia”, Blog: http://daphneanson.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/nice-but-naive-australian-jewish.html
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Freedom Commissioner’s Appointment
PRESS RELEASE Last night the Australian government appointed a new commissioner to the Australian Human Rights Commission. The new brief is for the protection of freedom of expression.
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Satire or smear? Islam-themes cartoons
December 11, 2013: Sarah AB, Satire or smear? Islam-themed cartoons, BobFromBrockley (Blog), http://brockley.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/this-is-guest-post-by-sarah-ab-recently.html