violent extremism
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White Supremacy on X
X (formerly Twitter) is known to have long-standing issues with hate speech. We take a closer look at White Supremacy on the platform.
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‘Magnificent’: Activist in ‘Awe’ After Attacks
The Advertiser recently reported on a former University of Adelaide student magazine editor who posted on social media praising Iran’s missile strike on Israel. The article discusses the former editor’s history promoting extremism, which includes tweeting out the Hezbollah flag and sauing that she was in “awe” after the October 7 attacks. She was previously…
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Meeting with the Attorney General
Chairman Martin Splitter and CEO Dr Andre Oboler met with Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus to discuss the alarming rise in online hate.
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Right wing extremism in 2024
The Online Hate Prevention Institute collected over 4,000 items of hate across ten social media platforms. This articles looks at right-wing extremism in this data.
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Extremist chant at a primary school
On Monday 6th of May a member of the public was walking past Fitzroy Primary School when they were shocked to hear very young children in the playground chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. They recorded the sound as they walked passed and then shared the video with the Online…
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Facebook and Instagram take down bishop stabbing videos
Andre Oboler, CEO of OHPI, spoke with The Daily Telegraph (paywalled article) about the recent stabbing in Sydney.
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Senator Babet: Please explain
A post made on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday shows Senator Ralph Babet (United Australia Party Senator for Victoria) with a person who self identifies as a neo-Nazi. In the picture the Senator gives a thumbs up. The neo-Nazi gives a variant of a Nazi salute, an act which is now a criminal offence in…
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Burgertory, online incitement, and StopZionistHate
In the morning of Friday 10 November 2023, the Caulfield branch of the hamburger chain Burgertory burned down. Police have said the fire was suspicious, but that it was not a hate crime. The store is part of a chain owned by a Palestinian man who has been in the news recently after video spread…
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A moment in October 2023
The world in general, and Australia in particular, are having a moment. For many it is a moment of frustration, disillusion, and deep concern. There are real world events shaping this moment, the referendum on the voice, the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel and the resulting war, and other local and global events. A common…
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Extremism, antisemitism and our universities
Yesterday the Vice-Chancellor of Sydney University, Prof. Mark Scott, sent out a communication to all staff and another to all students, both stating, “during the current conflict and at all other times, we support the rights of students and staff to engage in political discourse, including by making pro-Israel and pro-Palestine statements or commentary, but…