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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Examining an Anti-Zionist response to the Michigan Temple Israel attack
On March 12 a truck loaded with explosives (fireworks) was driven into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, in the Untied States. After
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
On January 27th, the world remembers the Holocaust. In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated this date as the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day to
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Attracting the antisemites
Since the Bondi terrorist attack the Online Hate Prevention Institute has been received strong responses from some opposing our efforts to improve online safety. Under our No Platform
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Recent Shifts in Online Safety: Social Media Bans, Location Tracking, and AI-Driven Hate
This past month has seen some major developments in the world of social media and online hate. Yesterday, Australia’s world-leading social media ban for under 16s came into
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Coded Racism Online: How Crime Stories Become a Vehicle for Hate
Online hate is not always easy to spot. Sometimes it hides behind slang or words that sound harmless but are deeply hurtful to the people they target. This
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The Many Faces of the March for Australia: From Concern to Far-Right Extremism
The 19th of October 2025 saw the most recent iteration of the “March for Australia” rallies conducted around the country. The original marches, on the 31st of August
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Laugh Reacts to Law and Order: Trans Exclusion in the Online Public Sphere
The following briefing looks at how people talk about transgender-related content on social media, specifically on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok. We examined approximately 100 public comments reacting
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Division and Disgust: Why Indians Became The Target of Australia’s Online Hate
On the 31st of August, tens of thousands of Australians took to the streets in various Australian cities to oppose immigration in Australia. Official promotional materials for the
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Manchester Synagogue Attack: Yom Kippur 2025
A deadly terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on the morning of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calender, has left two people dead
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Slam Dunks to Slurs: Anti-LGBTQ+ hate in NBA Online Culture
Recently we’ve noticed a normalised level of homophobia in online spaces related to the NBA. This isn’t surprising – historically the league, and professional sports in general, has