violent extremism
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The Age uses OHPI research on Bendigo Mosque protests
The Age reports on the protests surrounding the controversial Mosque being built in Bendigo, and the racism being faced by residents. They cite a study from the Online Hate Prevention Institute of people posting on the Stop the Mosque in Bendigo Facebook page, which reveals only 3 per cent were from Bendigo, with 59 per…
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Loving Nazis and Hating Muslims
Our CEO Andre Oboler writes for the Australian Jewish News on the problem of a small number of Jews vilifying Muslims online, and linking up with neo-Nazis to do so, which is of particular relevance in light of recent news around the burning alive of a Palestinian child in Israel. The article highlights how a…
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Social media connects far-right groups
J-Wire reports on the far-right Australian political party Australia First and Australian members of the Greek far-right political party Golden Dawn, who held a rally in Brisbane last week. They cite a briefing by the Online Hate Prevention Institute, which examines how these groups connected through social media following revelations of on 60 Minutes on…
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OHPI releases report on free speech in light of the Charlie Hebdo attacks
On January 20, 2015, the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) released a new report “Je Suis Humain: Responsible free speech in the shadow of Charlie Hebdo”. The report is in response to the debate raging in the mainstream and social media on free speech and its limits, if any, in the wake of the attacks…