Publications
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Holocaust denial & YouTube
OHPI has consistently fought for Holocaust denial to be recognised by social media platforms as a form of hate speech, and hence banned. We examined the topic in previous briefings such as Holocaust Denial & Social Media and Reporting Holocaust Proud Deniers. Holocaust denial used to be the preserve of fringe groups in society, but…
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Steps taken by Twitter to combat abuse
Since early this year, Twitter has been on a mission to finally tackle the horrendous abuse and harassment that the platform has become infamous for. Ever since its CEO admitted in a leaked memo that the company “sucks” at dealing with abuse, it has made a slew of changes in the way the platform operates…
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More on Boycott Halal in Australia
Following our analysis of the Boycott Halal in Australia page published yesterday, the page is concerned they may soon be closed. In response they are encouraging their supporters to join what they describe as their main page “Boycott Halal” (ID: 160347640662396). In doing so they exposed a little secret we at OHPI have known for…
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Examining Boycott Halal in Australia
The “Boycott Halal in Australia” page (ID: 131315043683974) has 77,858 supporters and has been online since October 26 2012. Significantly, it gained about 2,500 of those supporters last Saturday following news of the counter-terrorism raids in Melbourne. The Online Hate Prevention Institute has been monitoring pages like this since our December 2013 report “‘Islamophobia on…
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Attacking the ANZACs in the lead up to Centenary
UPDATE: Success! Facebook removed this page on May 15, 2015. This briefing looks at the “Diggers are Dole Bludgers” page (ID 1008573589154801) on Facebook and provides some examples of posts and imagery present on this page. The page was created on April 17th and currently has 416 likes. The page has received National coverage by…
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Effective backups for community organisations
Australia is currently being targeted by “ransomware”. This is a form of virus which infects a targets computer, encrypts all the files, then demands payment for a password so you can access your files again. The best protection against this is to not open unexpected attachments on e-mail, and to ensure you have an effective…
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How to Report a Twitter User
You must be logged into Twitter to report an account. Step 1 Click the gear icon next to the Follow button at the top of the offending user’s page Step 2 Click Report in the drop-down Step 3 Specify the problem with the user, in this case They’re being abusive or harmful Click Next Step…
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How to Report a Twitter Status (Tweet)
You must be logged into Twitter to report an item. Step 1 Click the ellipsis under the tweet for more interaction options Step 2 Click Report in the drop-down Step 3 Specify the problem with the tweet, in this case It’s abusive or harmful Click Next Step 4 Specify how the tweet is problematic, in…
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How to Report a YouTube User
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. * YouTube channels are reported in the same manner as users. Step 1 Go to the user’s YouTube page Step 2 Click About…
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Dr Oboler’s Book Review of “Viral Hate”
Our CEO Andre Oboler reviews Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet by Abraham H. Foxman and Christopher Wolf.