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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External resources on Online Misogyny
Misogyny is defined as hatred of women and entrenched prejudice against women. Misogyny is used to harass women in various ways online. It is not just celebrities who are victimized, it is also happening to ordinary women around the world. The first way is to cause direct reputational damage to women such as slut-shaming, revenge…
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External resources on Serious Trolling
Trolling is defined as writing something with the intention of provoking an angry or emotional response out of your target — and, in the process, attracting attention and reframing a debate in a way that is more favourable to one’s own viewpoint. Within reason, trolling is not hate. Unfortunately, given the power that anonymity gives to trolls,…
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E-mail with a Reclaimer
Earlier today we put out a newsletter with our report on the Reclaim Australia Rally as well as the anti-Racism counter rally. Our mailing list has a diverse range of people on it. Some are researchers and government officials. Many are ordinary people opposed to all forms of racism and bigotry. A few support our work…
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How to Report a YouTube Comment
You must be logged into YouTube to report an item, but if you have any Google account (such as gmail) you will already have a valid login due to their unified services. Step 1 Move your cursor over the offending comment to reveal an arrow to the top-right of it Click on the arrow Step…
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Hatefully presenting Muslims as a threat to our way of life
Anti-Muslim groups often present local Muslims as a “threat to our way of life”. This threat is presented in three ways: the first says that Muslims want Sharia law to replace the law of the land; the second presents Muslims as a “cultural threat” for not fitting in; and the third presents Muslims as an…
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Report Facebook Page “Gays should be fit and muscular”
A short while ago, a supporter drew our attention to the Facebook page “Gays should be fit and Muscular #fpsbg” (ID 500634340092240) which has 321 supporters and had been online since June 6, 2015. As the name suggests, it is a body shaming site targeting overweight gay men. In particular, it targets the “Bear…
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Reddit announces fresh code of conduct
Last September, the online discussion platform Reddit came into severe public scrutiny. One of its pages (or subreddits as they are called on the platform) had been instrumental in the widespread distribution of stolen celebrity nude photos. Since then, the hate speech and hateful behaviour tolerated on the platform has come under severe criticism, as…
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Win: Removal of Yorkshire Anti Communists Facebook Page
A few days ago, an antisemitic Facebook community Yorkshire Anti Communists (ID 104387733236839) was reported to our online hate reporting tool, FightAgainstHate.com. It had been online since June 22, 2015 and had amassed 375 supporters in the short period. We documented the contents of the Page and reported it to Facebook. We are pleased to…
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Report homophobic Facebook page “Resistance Against Sodomite Fascisti”
One of the pages reported to FightAgainstHate.com is a homophobic community on Facebook called “Resistance Against Sodomite Fascisti”. In its About page, it explains its agenda: “We are the resistance against the evil sodomite agenda of perversion, immorality, and gay supremacy!” By equating homosexuality with perversion and immorality, it promotes hate, fear and persecution of…
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Europe acknowledges online hate speech as a serious threat
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has just released its annual report. The Annual Report always starts by discussing the main trends in the fields of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance in Europe. The first finding in its latest annual report is on “online hate”, and here is what it says:…