violent extremism
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Muslim Group Calls Out Facebook’s Failure To Combat Hate After Christchurch
10 Daily reports on Facebook’s failure to combat hate after Christchurch, which was recently highlighted by a Muslim group. The article references the Online Hate Prevention’s work in the space.
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Far-Right Extremist Groups Are Using Instagram As A Recruiting Ground
10 Daily reports on Far-Right extremist groups using social media platforms like instagram in order to recruit new members. The article reference the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s work in this space.
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Christchurch Mosque Shooting ‘Inspiring’ Aussie Far-Right Extremists And White Supremacists
10 Daily reports on the Christchurch shooting and the effect that it has had on encouraging extremists and white supremacists. The article talks about the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s work in this space.
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January 26, 2020 message
January 26th is Australia’s national day. The name “Australia Day” was adopted nationally in 1935, and it wasn’t until 1994 that the date became a national public holiday. It is controversial and there is growing public support for change. The Background to January 26th Celebrating Australia’s national day on January 26th carries on an older…
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Australia Won’t Ban Manifestos Similar To The Christchurch Shooter’s Because They Didn’t Go As Viral
Buzzfeed.com reports on online manifestos in the wake of the Christchurch shooting, and talks to our CEO Andre Oboler about the dangers that these manifestos can pose.
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HATE AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM FROM AN ONLINE SUBCULTURE: The Yom Kippur Terrorist Attack in Halle, Germany
A new form of terrorism emerged in 2019. Incubated by a globalised, toxic, anonymous online culture, incitement to hate now all too frequently leads to violent extremism that manifests offline, and has cost the lives of dozens of innocents, including children. Participants and spectators of this newly forged online culture encourage, support and celebrate the serious crimes…
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Australia Won’t Censor 8chan Unless It Hosts The Christchurch Video, Says Internet Watchdog
Buzzfeed News talks to our CEO Andre Oboler about the way that online message-boards like 8chan can facilitate extremism in light of its role in the Christchurch shooting.
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Briefing the Minister
On Friday the Online Hate Prevention Institute met with the Hon. Paul Fletcher MP, Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. In the meeting we briefed the Minister on the recent work of the Online Hate Prevention Institute, particularly in the area of Cyber Safety. Contributing to a safer online world Our discussion…
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Responding to Extremism
Since posting Wednesday’s live interview on ABC News with our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, we have had to ban two people from our Facebook page. Our Facebook page is not a space for people to argue against our mission, or to promote their desire for a right to abuse others. It is a safe space…
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Live TV interview on Facebook’s efforts to use Exit Australia to combat extremism
Our CEO Dr Andre Oboler was interviewed for ABC news on September 19 about Facebook’s efforts to use Exit Australia to combat extremism.