Publications
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Melbourne Rally Against Racism
The Online Hate Prevention Institute reports on the rally in Melbourne against racism, the “reclaim Australia” movement, and what it means to be Australian.
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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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Don’t give in to extremism
The Online Hate Prevention Institute reports on the United Patriots Front posing a video of the assassination of an anti-racism campaigner, and how racially motivated violence is encouraged online.
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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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After the Charlie Hebdo Attack: The line between Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech
Examining the line between freedom of expression and hate speech, particular in regards to cartoons of Mohammed, the July Position Paper published by the Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry was written by OHPI’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, and a provides an updated look at issues previously discussed in the OHPI report…
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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:…
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How to Combat Online Antisemitism (eBook)
The Online Hate Prevention Institute is pleased to announce the release of our new eBook, “How to Combat Online Antisemitism: Fight online bad guys, make a real world impact!” This new book: Helps readers safely engage in counter speech Provides examples of online antisemitism and how to respond Provides step by step instructions for reporting…
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Reporting Google + community “Jew Watch”
In this briefing, we examine the Google+ community Jew Watch (ID# 118209629236555838349). While most of its content is antisemitic, it also promotes white supremacist, homophobic and anti-Muslim content. In this briefing, we will examine the antisemitic character of this community illustrating it with several examples from the community page. We divide the antisemitic content into…
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How to Report a Google+ Community Page
You must be logged into a Google account to report any items. Step 1 Click Report abuse at the bottom of the left sidebar Step 2 Specify what you are reporting, in this case Hate speech or graphic violence Click Submit Step 3 The community page has now been reported Click Okay to close the…