Publications
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Homophobia & Transphobia on Twitter & Instagram
Even during the 2020 celebration of America’s Pride month (June), homophobic content continues to spread across the internet, seeking to intimidate and shame those identifying as LGBTQ+. In addition, an entire counter-Pride movement, known as “Pridefall”, has sought to doxx (purposefully release personal information) and humiliate those who are a part of the community, leaving…
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False Legal Information and Covid-19
The current Covid-19 lockdown laws have created confusion and frustration throughout society. It takes a legal and political mind to decipher the intricacies between the restrictions and the relevant laws surrounding these significant changes to society. The impact on our usual freedoms is unprecedented, and as a result creating questions, irritation, and of course tension.…
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Covid-19 and the Vilification of Australian Politicians
In light of COVID-19 and all the restrictions and policies put in place by both the Australian federal and state governments, various Facebook pages have been set up to show dissatisfaction and disapproval in how the government is handling the situation. Some are simply voicing their frustration over the matter, whilst others are specifically targeting…
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Antisemitism in the Midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic
As news of COVID-19 broke, there was a high level of concern expressed by Jewish organisations around the world that antisemitism would likely spike as a result. This concern was based on past experience in which, at a time of crisis, antisemites regularly seek to blames Jews for the latest tragedy and at times this…
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BLM and Online Hate
The Black Lives Matter protests around the world have been the topic of social media, mainstream media and in person conversations around the Australia and the world. Over the weekend we published an article on the Australian Black Lives Matter rallies. Our article supported anti-racism activism, and in particular action on systemic and institutional racism…
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Using Memes to Spread Hate Towards Dwarfism
When one explores the internet, it is very common to come across forms of hate which are directed towards those with disabilities. Disabilities such as: down syndrome, autism, blindness, deafness etc. According to a national survey, more than 56 per cent of individuals with disabilities experience bullying and forms of hate over a 12-month period…
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Black Lives Matter in Australia
The Black Lives Matter protests around Australia today were in part an expression of solidarity with the rallies in the United States after the death, at the hands of police, of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other men and women of colour. The Australian protests primary purpose, however, was to leverage the public, media and…
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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 into the streets to make their voices heard. We believe that something in America needs to change, and even if we don’t know exactly how, we support…
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Islamophobic Pages and the Targeting of Mosques
This briefing examines how far right Islamophobic pages have turned their attention to targeting mosques in the wake of the recent COVID 19 pandemic. SIOC (Stop Islamization of Canada) The page SIOC (Stop Islamization of Canada) (ID: 113065962075296 ) is liked by 10,621 people and has 10,962 followers. It was created on 16/07/2010. The page…
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Youtube Misogyny
YouTube is an immense social media platform. With millions of videos shared daily, from a variety of perspectives, there is bound to be all sorts of commentary. While YouTube took big steps in the past to limit the exposure of hate speech in videos, there are a rise in the number of comments with misogynistic…