Aboriginal Memes
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Deadly Vibe Magazine: Hate speech ‘not OK’
Source: Hate speech ‘not OK’, Deadly Vibe Magazine, January 31 2014 With the growth of online media, the Online Hate Prevention Institute is one organisation that’s doing its best to help people experiencing hate, racial and religious discrimination or bullying online. The Institute has developed a program designed to keep social media platforms responsive to unacceptable pages…
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OHPI on National Indigenous Radio Service
Yesterday OHPI was interviews by the National Indigenous Radio Service on the issue of Aboriginal Memes. The news grab, which was also posted online, ran: The Online Hate Prevention Institute says there are flaws in Facebook’s processes in removing racist content posted to the social media site. The comments come after a page was taken…
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News.com.au on Aboriginal Memes 2014
Source: Rod Chester, Facebook shuts vile Aboriginal memes page, despite earlier claiming it didn’t constitute ‘hate speech’, News.com.au, January 27 2014 FACEBOOK has shut down a racist Facebook page which vilified Indigenous Australians with revolting jokes and illustrations, despite earlier telling a complainant the page was acceptable under its ‘community standards’ policy. The Aboriginal Memes 2014 page…
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Briefing: Aboriginal Memes 2014
The “Aboriginal Memes 2014″ Facebook page was created on January 9th 2014 and was unpublished by Facebook on January 27th. Facebook had initially been rejecting reports users made about the page, but reversed their position after a journalist from News Corp contacted the company for an explanation. This incident against highlights that Facebook’s internal mechanisms…
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OHPI statement: Aboriginal Memes 2014
The “Aboriginal Memes 2014” Facebook page was created on January 9th and was ‘unpublished’ on January 27th following numerous people reporting it to Facebook. The page had only a small number of supporters. The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has a record of the page and its content. While some of the content was new,…
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Centrelink Memes and Anti-Aboriginal Racism
BACKGROUND: “Aboriginal Memes”, that is racist captioned images attacking Indigenous Australians, first gained media attention around October 2012. OHPI produced the first major report on the topic, “Aboriginal Memes and OnlineHate“, which is available as a free download. Aboriginal Memes are less widespread these days but the do keep reappearing. The latest collection we have…
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Responding to the unprecedented attack on Indigenous Australians through Facebook
Press release: Issued 4:20pm October 11, 2012 The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI), an organisation dedicated to combatting online hate, released a major report today into Aboriginal Memes and Online Hate. The report documents an unprecedented online attack against Indigenous Australians and how racist content went viral through the use of social media and in…
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Aboriginal Memes and Online Hate
The Online Hate Prevention Institute is pleased to announce the release of a major new report into Aboriginal Memes and Online Hate. The press release can be viewed here (or seen below) and the report may be downloaded here (or seen below). PRESS RELEASE: Responding to the unprecedented attack on Indigenous Australians through Facebook The…
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Charge: Facebook Pages Spew Hate
Is there anything Facebook has determined to be sufficiently offensive that it will be removed? There is no scientific equation to determine what is hatred, but a Facebook picture of a smiling Anne Frank surrounded by the caption, “What’s that burning? Oh it’s my family” is an easy one. So is a Facebook picture of…
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OHPI on SBS News
An interview with the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, has featured on the SBS TV News accross Australia, as well as in an online articles on the SBS website. Dr Oboler’s comments appear in the News bulletin of Friday 17 August can be seen below. The story focuses on the Aboriginal Memes incident…