Publications
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Report the “Stop the Straight Hate” Page
This briefing looks at the homophobic Facebook page “Stop the Straight Hate” (ID# 716487785164679). The page was started on July 4, 2015 and has garnered 425 likes. It was started soon after the US Supreme Court ruling on June 26, 2015 that legalised same-sex marriage in the US. Given the media debate it has generated…
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The danger of the Australian Far-Right
“Australia officially now has a political party modelled on the far-right wing movements in Europe”. That’s the opening of an article in the Sydney Morning Herald last Sunday. The far-right in Australia, however, has a twist. There are the overt neo-Nazis, and the movement is supported by far-right groups from overseas like Greece’s Golden Dawn,…
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How to respond to online racism
In today’s The Conversation (a platform for academics to share research on issues of public interest) psychologists Emma Thomas and Anne Pedersen, discuss how should we, as bystanders, respond to racist behaviour. (Both Thomas and Pedersen teach psychology at the Murdoch University). Their article uses the context of the booing of Adam Goodes to discuss why responding…
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Report “Adam Goodes for the Flog of the Year” Page
The controversy around the persistent booing of Adam Goodes has dominated the AFL championship this year. Naturally, this is reflected on social media where we can see Facebook pages both supporting Adam Goodes and vilifying him. In this briefing, we examine some of the arguments used by supporters of anti-Adam Goodes pages to justify their…
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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…