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Facebook algorithm amplifying Holocaust hate – OHPI in J-Wire
J-Wire has reported on renewed scrutiny of Meta after Yahoo News Australia found Facebook ranking antisemitic comments as among the “most relevant” responses beneath a Holocaust remembrance post. The post, published by the Israeli Embassy in Ghana for Yom HaShoah, attracted close to 3,000 comments between April and June, including Holocaust denial, praise for Hitler,…
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OHPI advises Herald Sun on Holocaust Denial Video
OHPI strongly condemns two deeply antisemitic videos circulated online on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), describing them as harmful, offensive, and designed to cause distress to the Jewish community. As reported today in the Herald Sun, Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of OHPI, described the clips as “Holocaust denial” drawing on “the most common antisemitic meme…
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‘Victorian antisemitism hits record high for second year running’ — J-Wire cites OHPI
An article in J-Wire highlights new data showing record levels of antisemitism in Victoria and references OHPI’s work on online hate. The article notes that OHPI has documented how antisemitic incidents offline are rapidly echoed and amplified online, with spikes in abusive content, conspiracy narratives, and hostility toward Jews following real-world attacks. OHPI’s Bondi Report…
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Contribution to “The Palgrave Handbook of Australia and the Holocaust”
On 15 March, Dr Oboler attended the launch of “The Palgrave Handbook of Australia and the Holocaust”, edited by Avril Alba and Jan Láníček. The volume includes a chapter by Dr Oboler and Dr William Allington titled “Historical and Contemporary Expressions of Holocaust Disinformation in Australia.” Written prior to 7 October, the chapter examines key…
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Community experts lambast activists using antisemitism to intimidate – J-Wire
J-Wire published the following letter from our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler and Professor Emerita Suzanne Rutland send in their capacities as expert members of the Australian Government’s Delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), and members of IHRA’s Committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial: The recent letters claiming to come from “Your Jewish Neighbour”…
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Experts condemn false antisemitism claims – Australian Jewish News
The Australian Jewish News published an article on a letter sent by Adjunct Associate Professor Andre Oboler (also CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute) and Professor Emerita Suzanne Rutland in their capacities as Australia’s Experts to the International Holocaust Remebrance Alliance’s Committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial. The AJN explained: “Jewish experts have condemned…
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Antisemitism, racism and homophobia tolerated on Australian billionaire’s site
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on racist, homophobic and antisemitic hate speech that has been allowed to spread freely on an Australian live-streaming platform. The article covers a number of racist and antisemitic incidents that have taken place on Kick; the streaming platform co-owned and run by 29-year-old billionaire Edward Craven They talk to our…
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Stopping Nazism glorification
Instead of focusing on a specific symbol, we need a federal ban on the promotion of Nazism and its ideology, including the use of flags, insignia, uniforms, slogans and gestures. Saturday’s horrific display of black-clad neo-Nazis throwing Hitler salutes on the steps of the Victorian Parliament has left the Jewish community in shock. We knew…
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Tackling Holocaust denial and distortion will be a challenge for Facebook
By Dr Andre Oboler Having banned Holocaust denial and distortion last week, Facebook now faces the challenge of applying that policy and cleaning up over sixteen years of hate. The challenge comes as Facebook faces record levels of user engagement and record levels of online hate. I raised the alarm that antisemitism in social media…
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Tackling denial will be a challenge for Facebook
Our CEO Andre Oboler discusses Facebook’s recent ban on holocaust denial in Australian Jewish News, and outlines some of the challenges that the platform will face when trying to implement this new policy.