Briefings
OHPI briefings provide quick responses to breaking issues, or short but detailed explanations on focused topics. Our briefings are original OHPI content originally published on this site.
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United Against Hate
To mark the UN designated International Day for Countering Hate Speech, respond to rising antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate since October 2023, and help address the breakdown in social […]
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Unpacking Hindu Nationalist Narratives on Social Media
What is Hindutva? Hindu nationalism, also known as Hindutva, is an increasingly popular ideological and political movement in India. Although India is a secular democracy with a Hindu […]
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Far-left terrorism: Washington DC
In the evening of Wednesday 21st of May the American Jewish Committee (AJC) held its annual Young Diplomats Reception in Washington DC. The event brings together junior staff […]
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Distorted Narratives: The ‘Gold-Digger’ Stereotype in Chinese Culture
The stereotype that women are only interested in relationships for money is a long standing one, and has most recently been propagated vigorously on social media. Online posts […]
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Rebuilding the Reich – A briefing on hate and extremism in Roblox
Hate has had a presence on the internet almost since its inception. In 1983, the same year the internet is widely regarded to have begun, one of the […]
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Election Interference
WHAT HAPPENED People in the electorate of Goldsten who have corflutes (posters) showing support for Zoe Daniel MP (Independent, Teals) received an anonymous letter caliming to be from […]
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Anti “Woke” Discourse and Online Hate Speech
Woke – it’s a word that we can’t seem to escape. The comments section on news websites are littered with people being accused of “woke” behaviour for having […]
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Online Anti-Abortion Discourse: An Analysis of Digital Misogyny
The 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade marked a pivotal moment in the global conversation on abortion rights. In the aftermath, online forums such as Reddit became increasingly […]
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Hate-Speech and Reporting Systems in Online Multiplayer Games
Much of OHPI’s recent work has been focussed on online hate on social media, but hate speech is also a prevalent issue in online multiplayer gaming. It is […]
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The Antisemitic Khazarian Conspiracy and Ukraine
By Agostino Pilia This briefing discusses the use of the antisemitic “Khazaria conspiracy” myth in relation to the recent events in the Russian-Ukrainian war in social media, […]