Andre Oboler in the Media
Dr Oboler's expert analysis is regularly included in media articles. He also contributes opinion pieces to various publications and is regular interviewed on his research into online hate and emerging online threats to Israel.

Content in the section is in three categories:

E-mails from journalists reporting on online hate or the cyber war against Israel are welcome, as are requests for articles. Please send requests to media@oboler.com.

Media by source
Argentina: Agencia Judia Noticias, Diario Z | Australia: The Australian Jewish News, SBS News, Channel 31 | Canada: The Jewish Tribune | Germany: F.A.Z. | Israel: The Jerusalem Post, Israel Broadcasting Authority (TV), Haaretz, Arutz Sheva, The Jerusalem Report, The Media Line, RAM FM (Radio) | Italy Rai Uno (TV), Rai News 24, Il-Velino, PuntoInformatico | Poland: Radio Poland | UK: The Guardian: Comment Is Free, The Times, The Jewish Chronicle | USA: The Los Angeles Times, The New York Jewish Week, The Wall Street Journal, Commentary Magazine, Discover Magazine, Information Week, PresenTense Magazine, New World Radio (Radio) | Other: O'Reilly News, Diverse

Major sites and blogs
Honest Reporting, Zionist Organization of America, Bigotry Monitor, Jennifers Blog, Brian Cuban's Revolution Rant, VAFT News

All media items

Most recent items are listed first

#OpIsrael Backfires

To the Anti-Israel Hackers, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Last week ago I wrote about #OpIsrael the “planned new cyber attack against Israel”. My article ended by noting that “there will be plenty of Israeli geeks looking forward to the challenge … Continue reading

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Hackers will target Israel again on April 7

The first news of an planned new cyber attack against Israel , scheduled for April 7 2013, was announced back on March the 11th, almost a full month before the scheduled attack. The attack is a face saving effort to … Continue reading

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Branding Facebook: Power and Impact

When updating the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s Facebook page to announce the new report into antisemitism on Facebook,  OHPI were automatically offered the option of making the announcement a promoted post in return for paying Facebook a fee. Given the importance of … Continue reading

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Facebook’s blind spot to Antisemitism

Facebook’s refusal to recognize Holocaust denial as hate speech, and ban it from the social media platform, is today well known. I have monitored this and other manifestations of antisemitism on social media platforms since first exposing the problem of … Continue reading

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Oboler on We Act Radio (USA)

On Saturday, March 23, 2013, Dr Oboler appeared on “Take Action News with David Shuster” on We Act Radio. The show discussed Dr Oboler’s new report into antisemitism on Facebook and the dis-empowerment of people when their reports to Facebook are wrongly rejected … Continue reading

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If you can’t Recognize Hate Speech, the sunlight can’t penetrate

This week the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI), an Australian Charity which I have the privilege of leading as its CEO, released my major new report into Hate Speech on Facebook. OHPI seeks to facilitate a change in online culture so that … Continue reading

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Reclaiming Israel’s left

An article in Haaretz, currently going viral on anti-Israel websites, blogs and social media forums, highlights the urgent need to reclaim some sanity in Israel’s political left. The article refers to the first report of a new Israeli think tank … Continue reading

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The social media is the message

When it comes to Facebook and Twitter few people know just how powerful these forums can be in influencing opinions and affecting change as Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute. Here the social-media strategist and online public diplomacy … Continue reading

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Facebook will kill democracy

Proposed changes to Facebook’s terms of service, which are open for comment until 9 AM PST on November 28, 2012, will remove the only democratic safeguard in Facebook’s governance system. The rule being removed can itself be used to stop … Continue reading

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Dr Oboler discusses the use of Social Media to expose racism with SBS News

Dr Andre Oboler, discussed the use of social media to exposes racism with SBS News. This discussion takes place in response to a racist incident on bus, which was videoed through the use of a smart phone and later released … Continue reading

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