Holocaust denial refers to denial of an official policy by the Nazi government to exterminate Jews, which led to the killing of between 5-6 million Jews, a figure historically-accepted.
OHPI considers Holocaust denial as a form of antisemitism. It was recognised as such in the Working Definition of Antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) which gives as an example of antisemitism: “denying the fact, scope, mechanisms (e.g. gas chambers) or intentionality of the genocide of the Jewish people at the hands of National Socialist Germany and its supporters and accomplices during World War II (the Holocaust)”. IHRA also has a Working Definition of Holocaust Denial and Distortion. We support both definitions and encourage their use, including by moderators of online content.
CAMPAIGNS
February 2020 Campaign – Tackling Holocaust Denial, Distortion & Glorification
From January 27, 2020 until the end of February 2020 we ran a campaign tackling online Holocaust denial, distortion and glorification.
REPORTS
January 17, 2020: Andre Oboler, Mark Civitella, Nasya Bahfen, “Submission on Anti-Vilification Protections”
December, 2019: Andre Oboler, William Allington and Patrick Scolyer-Gray, “Hate and Violent Extremism from an Online Sub-Culture: The Yom Kippur Terrorist Attack in Halle, Germany“
Jan 27, 2016: Measuring the Hate: The State of Antisemitism on Social Media
July, 2015: After the Charlie Hebdo Attack: The Line between Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech, Kantor Center Papers, Tel-Aviv university
March, 2013: Recognizing Hate Speech: Antisemitism On Facebook
BRIEFINGS
OHPI briefings tackle specific instances of online hate and are produced rapidly to respond to emerging problems.
May 1, 2023: Banning Nazi Symbols in Australia
February 25, 2023: IHRA definition and Nazi analogies
January 27, 2023: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
December 12, 2022: Discourse about The Kashmir Files results in Holocaust denial
December 1, 2022: Twitter is a muppet
January 27, 2022: Holocaust Memorial Day & Removing Online Holocaust Denial
January 25, 2022: IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism Examples
October 5, 2021: Today’s News: “Facebook Bad”
August 23, 2021: To tackle Nazi we must tackle incitement
April 5, 2021: Neo-Nazis April Fools’ Day
January 28, 2021: Extremism in Australia
January 27, 2021: Responses to Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
January 27, 2021: Holocaust denial and extremism (HMD 2021)
October 13, 2020: Facebook Bans Holocaust denial
October 5, 2020: Holocaust revision and denial
September 8, 2020: Attacking politicians and antisemitism
May 22, 2020: Swastikas on the Green, Extremists on the Net
May 3, 2020: The Coronavirus Conspiracy Theorist and Holocaust Denial
March 26, 2020: Mein Kampf Discussion
March 18, 2020: Mein Kampf on Sale
February 28, 2020: Holocaust distortion
February 28, 2020: Holocaust denial on Instagram
January 27, 2020: Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
July 18, 2019: A thread of anti-religious hate
June 6, 2019: YouTube strengthens response to hate
June 4, 2019: Australia becomes 33rd member of IHRA
July 21, 2018: Facebook under fire over Holocaust denial (includes interview with Radio Sputnik)
February 14, 2017: Nazi Group’s Poster Campaign in Melbourne
January 27, 2017: Holocaust Memorial Day 2017
November 22, 2016: Holocaust Denial, David Cole and CODOH
November 20, 2016: Protecting the memory of the Holocaust
May 22, 2016: OHPI in Bucharest for IHRA
March 13, 2016: OHPI closes new Australian Nazi group Battalion88
January 28, 2016: Unbelievable responses on Holocaust Memorial Day
January 27, 2016: Press Release: State of Holocaust Denial on Social Media
January 22, 2016: Holocaust Denial Cartoon Competition
August 25, 2015: Don’t open the door to hate
May 11, 2015: Holocaust denial & YouTube
February 16, 2015: Modern antisemitism: The Holocaust and other genocides
January 27, 2015: Holocaust & Social Media
October 8, 2014: Holocaust Denial On Facebook 2014
September 10, 2014: Golden Dawn, Holocaust Denial & Facebook
April 2, 2014: Reporting Proud Holocaust Deniers
August 11, 2013: Holocaust denial on Facebook – An Untold Story
September 21, 2013: Video Briefing: Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial
April 8, 2013: Anti-Semitism in Social Media Includes Twitter
October 24, 2012: The Hitler Shield: Mocking the Dead at Facebook
September 8, 2012: Facebook Fails Review
MEDIA COVERAGE
Also see our coverage of neo-Nazi activity as part of our work countering extremism.
August 11, 2020: Facebook needs the IHRA definition, The Australian Jewish News
June 4, 2019: ‘Australia joins the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’, J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service
July 22, 2018: Live radio interview on Facebook and Holocaust denial, Radio Sputnik
July 21, 2018: ‘Holocaust denial is still there, Facebook still pushes that line’ – Campaigner”, Sputnik News
February 3, 2017: How neo-Nazis exploit Instagram to spread antisemitic memes
January 27, 2017: Shira Rubin, Holocaust Denial Sees New Dawn With Social Media, Voactive