Press Releases
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Report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections
The Online Hate Prevention Institute warmly welcomes the report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections which was tabled today in the Victorian Parliament. The Inquiry undertook extensive consultation. […]
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Facebook resorts to intimidation as publishing paradigms clash
Overnight Facebook ramped up its efforts to pressure the Australian Government into dropping a proposed law that would see online platforms pay media companies for the use of […]
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Facebook bans Holocaust denial
In a major announcement overnight Facebook has reversed a long standing policy and announced that Holocaust denial will now be banned on their platforms. The Online Hate Prevention […]
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Attacking politicians and antisemitism
Graffiti on the road in Donvale (Victoria, Australia) this morning called for Victorian Premier Dan Andrews to be “stopped”. The brief message, presumably opposing the extension of the […]
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Call on Facebook to adopt the IHRA’s working definition of Antisemitism
The Online Hate Prevention Institute, together with over 125 other organisations from around the world, has called on Facebook to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance – IHRA’s Working Definition […]
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Blur faces: Signal’s anonymity tool
The encrypted messaging App Signal has released an update to support the protests in the United States. They explain: “At Signal, we support the people who have gone […]
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Campaign against Holocaust denial, distortion and glorification
Launched on January 27, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camps at Auschwitz, our campaign against Holocaust denial, distortion and glorification will […]
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Monthly Campaigns for 2020
As we enter our 9th year tackling online hate extremism we are pleased to announce a new approach with monthly campaigns focused on specific areas of online hate. […]
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Online Hate Prevention Institute Turns Eight!
The Online Hate Prevention Institute turns 8 today. As we celebrate these 8 years of impact, reducing the risk from online hate and extremism, we are also pleased […]
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APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Rising global recognition of the danger of online hate and its contribution to deadly terrorist attacks in 2019 has highlighted the urgent need for more to be done. […]