News
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3AW Interview on social media age restrictions
Tom Elliott on 3AW interviewed our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, on the draft legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Tom highlighted that the legislation does
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.