• 18C helped beat Facebook hate page

    COMMUNITY leaders say section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) helped them to persuade Facebook this week to close down a page run by the Australian branch of the far-right Greek political party Golden Dawn. The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) presented the social networking site and the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) with…

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  • Social media is the message
    Social media is the message

    The following is an extract from a feature article in the form of an interview with OHPI’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, in the Australian Jewish News on November 30th 2012 (page 40). The social media is the message When it comes to Facebook and Twitter few people know just how powerful these forums can be…

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  • Facebook Forced to Pull Hate Page
    Facebook Forced to Pull Hate Page

    By Timna Jacks in the Australian Jewish News Bowing to pressure from the Human Rights Commission, Facebook has agreed to block an antisemitic fan page that calls for the destruction of Israel and brands Jews as fodder for gas chambers and mass murder. “Controversial Humour: Jewish Memes”, which was part fo a string of racist and antisemitic…

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