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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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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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WATCH: Antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate after October 7, online hate analysts are calling for greater eSafety powers
Watch and read ABC’s coverage of OHPI’s Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Hate reports.
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Online Hate Prevention Institute Response to Buffalo Terrorist Attack
We are deeply saddened by the far-right terrorist attack in Buffalo, NY, over the weekend which killed 10 people and injured three. We express our condolence to the families of victims and to all who were caught up in this extremist attack. Since the incident, the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has been analysing the…
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OHPI welcomes Victorian Government response on anti-vilification protections
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI), Australia’s only national harm prevention charity dedicated to tackling all forms of online hate and extremism, welcomes the Victorian Government’s response to the inquiry into anti-vilification protections. For almost a decade OHPI has led the response to the growing problem of online vilification which causes real world harm to…
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Report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections
The Online Hate Prevention Institute warmly welcomes the report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections which was tabled today in the Victorian Parliament. The Inquiry undertook extensive consultation. Committee members were deeply engaged and worked in a spirit of cooperation to ensure the best possible outcome could be reached for the Victorian community. The report…
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Daniel Andrews warns of rising antisemitism after neo-Nazi gathering in Victorian national park
The Gaurdian reports that Daniel Andrews has warned that “evil” and “wicked” antisemitism is on the rise after a meeting of neo-Nazis in Victoria’s Grampians national park on Saturday. The spoke to our CEO Andre Oboler, who said a similar Grampians tour was attempted by one of the group’s precursors. “This was really just a…
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Online hate has surged during the pandemic and solutions are not being funded
Our CEO Andre Oboler speaks to The Advocate about online hate during the coronavirus outbreak. Oboler argued that online hate proliferated during the pandemic, and explained that the Government needs to be willing to fund initiatives to help solve this problem.
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Indigenous Australians face sexual racism on dating apps: ‘The second he found out about my heritage, he was gone’
ABC news spoke to our CEO Andre Oboler about racism against Indigenous Australians on social media apps. Oboler commented on the (lack of) legal responsibilities for social media companies to stop racist abuse.
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Calls for a new anti-racism strategy
SBS discusses rising cases of attacks on asian people and the proposed need for a new anti-racism strategy. They talk to our CEO Andre Oboler about the different forms that racism can take, and the extent to which our biases can be unconscious or accidental. Oboler emphases the need for more education on the subject.