social media
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Social media posts expose ugly rise in antisemitic abuse – J-Wire
J-Wire reports on OHPI CEO Dr Andre Oboler’s evidence to the Royal Commission on Antiemitism and Social Cohesion. Dr Oboler described a study analysing reactions to 13 social media posts by Australian politicians that were in some way related to the Jewish community or the Middle East. The Institute recorded 2,572 antisemitic comments believed to…
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Recent Shifts in Online Safety: Social Media Bans, Location Tracking, and AI-Driven Hate
This past month has seen some major developments in the world of social media and online hate. Yesterday, Australia’s world-leading social media ban for under 16s came into effect, with the goal of helping to shield young people from harmful online content. We also recently saw X roll out its new location-display feature, as well…
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3AW interview, April 24 2024
Andre Oboler, CEO, spoke to the 3AW Breakfast show on April 24, 2024.
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Presenting to Parliament on Social Media
Our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, gave evidence to the House Select Committee Inquiry into Social Media and Online Safety. The inquiry of the Australian Parliament was held via videoconference. In the hearing we appeared along side the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. We discussed the harm and danger of online hate and how in some…
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Technology’s capacity for harm
The IEEE‘s flagship publication, Spectrum Magazine, has noted the work of the Online Hate Prevention Institute in an article in its March issue which looks at the use of technology by the Nazis and lessons for today. The article by Allison Marsh is titled “Inside the Third Reich’s Radio“. It looks in-depth at how the…
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ATO tackles e-commerce taxation
The Financial Review has reported that the Australian Taxation Office is taking the lead internationally in ensuring major companies, and technology companies in particular, are paying their fair share of tax. Many of the companies have been avoiding tax, not only in Australia, but globally. China is assisting in the effort and as the head…
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Regulating Large Social Media Sites
The Australian Government is currently consulting with the Online Hate Prevention Institute and other industry and child safety groups regarding new proposals to clean up social media. We’re please to have been invited to take part in this consultation and will publish our response on our website once it is complete. The new cybersafety push…