violent extremism
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Responding to Christchurch: Tackling Online Hate and Extremism
Following the terrorist attack in Christchurch New Zealand, live streamed on Facebook, which left 50 people dead hate speech and extremism online as in the spotlight. As Australia’s only Harm Prevention Charity dedicated to to tackling online hate and extremism we at the Online Hate Prevention Institute have suddenly found ourselves and our work in…
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The Australian Nazi 2.0, and why we need to take the threat more seriously
10 Daily talks to our CEO Andre Oboler about the rise of Nazism online, and the challenges that present themselves when combatting hate-speech in the online landscape.
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New Zealand Terrorist Attack
A report by Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute. On March 15 2019, 50 people were killed in a terrorist attack in New Zealand. They were shot by a lone gunman who targeted two mosques in Christchurch during Friday prayers. The gunman, an Australian citizen living in New Zealand, has been…
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The anti-terrorism encryption laws we can’t afford to get wrong
10 Daily talks to our CEO Andre Oboler about anti-terrorism encryption laws and why we need to get them right.
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Why you should argue with racists
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on the man accused of murdering 11 Jews in Pittsburgh and the international rise of antisemitism. They speak to our CEO Andre Oboler who argues that this is reflected locally, and emphasises that once “anti-Semitism 2.0” happens online, it becomes normalised so it can be acceptable elsewhere.
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When You See or Hear Hate Speech, Don’t Ignore It
This article from Grant News discusses the role that online hate can play in fuelling extremism, and what we can do to help combat it. They cite our work at the Online Hate Prevention Institute and our step-by-step guide on how to report hate online. They also discuss our aim to “get technology companies and…
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Far Right Harassment of Senator Sam Dastyari
The harassment of Senator Sam Dastyari yesterday, videoed by the perpetrators, was horrible but not surprising. The reason, however, is not what you may think. In the abusive incident the Senator, who was trying to order a beer in a pub, was called a Monkey and a Terrorist. These comments were made because of his…
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Nathan Sykes an Australian Troll
Luke McMahon has written an excellent article for the Sydney Morning Herald revealing the real identity, online personas, harassment and intimidation campaigns of far-right extremist Nathan Sykes. The Online Hate Prevention Institute and our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, have been one of the targets of Sykes who is a former professional journalist and more recently a regular contributor…
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Press Release: A climate of terror and fear
Our condolences go to the victims of the terrorists attack in London. Our admiration goes to the British PM who in the face of a terrorists attack on Parliament still had the conviction to speak out not only against terrorism but also for the values democracy seeks to protect, including both human rights and free…
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Nazi posters in Melbourne
Australian Jewish News talks to our CEO Andre Oboler about Anti-Semitic and racist posters that have been stuck on walls in Melbourne this week by a group claiming to be “Australia’s only National Socialist Youth organisation”.