misogyny
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Ethical issues for Artificial Intelligence
Dr Andre Oboler’s presentation at a panel for the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, on the topics of “Ethical issues for Artificial Intelligence”.
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Gamer Gate Returns: Collective Shout edition
Collective Shout is an registered Australian charity that campaigns against the objectification of women and the sexualisation of girls. In July they launched an email campaign to the payment processors Mastercard and Visa to force game store Steam to remove games featuring rape or incest which are in breach of Australian classification laws. Steam removed…
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Distorted Narratives: The ‘Gold-Digger’ Stereotype in Chinese Culture
The stereotype that women are only interested in relationships for money is a long standing one, and has most recently been propagated vigorously on social media. Online posts
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Anti “Woke” Discourse and Online Hate Speech
Woke – it’s a word that we can’t seem to escape. The comments section on news websites are littered with people being accused of “woke” behaviour for having
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Hate-Speech and Reporting Systems in Online Multiplayer Games
Much of OHPI’s recent work has been focussed on online hate on social media, but hate speech is also a prevalent issue in online multiplayer gaming. It is
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Misogynistic Dating Gurus on Social Media
Accounts dedicated to giving dating advice to young men are common on social media. These accounts range from well-intentioned to deliberately provocative, and often function as advertisements for
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Misogyny towards Kamala Harris on Social Media
In this briefing, we cover misogyny directed at Kamala Harris and deconstruct some common misogynistic tropes used against her.
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Banning Nazi Symbols in Australia
Here’s an example of Nazi symbols on social media. The Online Hate Prevention Institute has made a written submission and will appear before the Senate’s inquiry into a bill to ban Nazi symbols.
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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
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Neo-Nazis April Fools’ Day
When researching extremism, particularly online extremism, one needs to be conscious of many layers of depth. Peeling that onion takes time, effort and expertise. Experts are needed to raise the alarm when there is an emerging threat, but also not to play into the hands of neo-Nazis when they engage in attention-seeking publicity stunts.