|
|
Community & Government Engagement
|
|
Online Event - 16th August (3pm)
Dr Andre Oboler, will present an online event: “The Rising Online Hate from COVID-19”.
Sunday 16th August: 3pm – 5pm (AEST).
Registration is free - Book now.
|
|
|
Parliamentary Supplemental Submission
The Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee has formally accepted our Supplemental Submission for their inquiry into anti-vilification protections. It has been published on the Parliament of Victoria website.
|
|
|
Social Media, Democracy, Online Hate
This webinar for the IEEE Computer Society in Hyderabad was attended by 200+ people. It examined how Facebook has improved in tackling online hate over the last 18 months and discussed why the current boycotts are misguided and should be focused elsewhere.
|
|
|
Campaign to Counter Online Trolling
Our August campaign to Counter Online Trolling has just commenced. We seek your support for this campaign. Serious trolling occurs across all social media platforms and is a harmful act that needs to be stopped.
|
|
|
Campaign to Tackle Racism & Xenophobia
We are commencing preparations for our September campaign which will focus on tackling Racism & Xenophobia. We welcome donations to our fundraiser which will activate plans for a larger campaign and increase its effectiveness.
|
|
|
Unmasking Serious Trolling on Twitter
Celebrities and public figures are considered as “fitting targets” for online trolls to do their worst. As part of OHPI's August campaign to counter Online Trolling, a briefing seeks to shed light on the shameful practice of online trolling.
|
|
|
|
Our July campaign, Tackling Homophobia & Transphobia has come to a close. The campaign clearly shows the harmful nature of this area of hate. We call on all social media platforms to continue in their work to eradicate it.
|
|
Homophobia & Transphobia on Twitter & Instagram
This article shows examples from social media that are aimed at discrediting & humiliating members of the LGBTQ+ community. Offensive memes and images are used, along with messages of hate & harassment.
|
|
|
Anti-Trans Abuse Online
Online abuse against non-binary and binary trans people is unfortunately common online. Some is overtly hostile. Yet other unintentional or well-intentioned forms of online abuse can also cause harm. An article by volunteers, Dr Gávi Ansara & Gene, helps in preventing this.
|
|
|
A Myriad of Homophobic Messages on Facebook & Twitter
This briefing seeks to foster an awareness of the many homophobic messages found on Facebook and Twitter. While examples cited in this article are from the United States, similar messages are occurring daily throughout the world.
|
|
|
Transphobia Section
To complete our July campaign we have added a permanent section on transphobia to the OHPI website. This inlcudes a new button on the home page.
|
|
|
Tip: Use the "Discuss" links to join our discussions on news about online hate and extremism at our Facebook page.
Media coverage related to OHPI:
Articles of interest related to online hate:
- Claudia Tanus, If you see transphobia online, say something: Here’s how to do it, Film Daily, 29 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Shubham Agarwal, Twitter will now censor links that promote hateful speech, Digital Trends, 28 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Eden Vered, Middle Eastern journalists targeted by misogynistic smear campaigns, International Press Institute, 28 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Rik Daems, ‘We must do more to stop the trolls’ urges PACE President, as online hate crimes soar, PACE, 21 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Bobby Allyn, Twitter Removes Thousands Of QAnon Accounts, Promises Sweeping Ban On The Conspiracy, npr, 21 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Sara Fischer, Hate speech has soared online since George Floyd's death, Axios, 21 July 2020 (discuss)
- Lizzie Deardon, Online hate blamed as researchers find homophobia is increasing among young people in UK, The Independent, 15 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Jenny Hill, Halle shooting: Trial begins for Germany synagogue attack suspect, BBC, 21 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Brooklyn Neustaeter ,'JewishPrivilege' hashtag trends on Twitter as users fight back against anti-Semitism, CTV News, 13 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Haruka Utagawa & Hiromi Makino, Some abusers of Netflix star Hana Kimura remorseful, seeking help over her death, The Mainichi, 14 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Nicolette Accardi, Which companies have pulled ads from Facebook?, New Jersey Advance Media, 11 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Yasmina Allouche, 'Silent pandemic': How women in the Middle East and North Africa are threatened online, MEE, 13 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Stewart Bell, Police charge Quebec man with advocating genocide of Muslim, Global News, 13 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Sandra Hart, Facebook Removes Hundreds of Accounts Linked to Boogaloo Movement, The National Digest, 9 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Ban Barkawi, Facebook urged to do more to stop LGBT+ hate speech in Arab countries, Reuter, 2 July 2020 (Discuss)
- US posts, Youtube shuts down far-right channels over hate speech, US posts, 9 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Tes reporter, Increase in online LGBT+ bullying in lockdown – survey, Tes, 1 July 2020 (Discuss)
- Bella Fowler, JK Rowling: Harry Potter author under fire for ‘transphobia’ over comments, Adelaide Now, 6 July 2020 (Discuss)
|
|
|
|
|
|