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Andre Oboler, Facebook, Holocaust Denial, and Anti-Semitism 2.0, JCPA
In May 2009, Facebook went into damage control in response to the media interest in Holocaust-denial groups it hosted. This occurred six months after Facebook was notified that such groups not only breached its Terms of Service but were illegal under national laws banning Holocaust denial in several countries. Between receiving the complaints and responding […]
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Andre Oboler, Recognising hate and the right to freedom from persecution, Harry’s Place
In a July article I argued Facebook was giving hatred a hand by explicitly allowing Holocaust denial on their site in spite a ban they place on “hateful” content. I suggested regulation was needed and if self regulation didn’t work, then government intervention is needed to prevent an internet-powered surge in racial hatred. Out in […]
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Andre Oboler, Holocaust Denial: Yes Facebook, it is Hate Speech, Z-Word Blog
My new report into Facebook and Holocaust denial has just been published. The report provides in-depth background and then delves into the reasons why Holocaust denial is hate speech, why counter speech is in this case not an option, and why Facebook as a private company does indeed have both the right and a moral […]
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Andre Oboler, The Rise and Fall of a Facebook Hate Group, Covenant: Global Jewish Magazine
This was published as an updated version of the popular First Monday article by the same name. Abstract: One Facebook group has repeatedly caught the media’s attention. The group was called “Israel” is not a country! … Delist it from Facebook as a country! Despite the opinions of experts who highlighted the racist nature of […]
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Andre Oboler’s article, “Facebook gives hatred a hand”, from The Guardian’s Comment Is Free
Andre Oboler, Facebook gives hatred a hand, The Guardian: Comment Is Free, 13 July 2009 By refusing to remove groups that deny the Holocaust, Facebook is aiding the spread of hate at a time of rising racism Facebook has decided not to remove groups that deny the Holocaust. This policy contradicts its own “statement of […]
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Andre Oboler’s reply on a more balanced approach for VAFT News
Sue Jackson’s article in the May 2009 edition of VAFT News (Volume 31, No 2, Victorian Association of Family Therapists) caused justified concern amongst some readers. This article both builds on Sue’s piece and highlight a number of concerns with it. The concerns include factual errors, omissions and underlying themes that would be of both […]
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Andre Oboler’s article, “When an MK’s Palestinian narrative drops for a moment” from the Jerusalem Post
Andre Oboler, When an MK’s Palestinian narrative drops for a moment, Jerusalem Post, June 2nd, 2009 Last week I had the pleasure of hearing a member of the Knesset speak at my university in Australia. The talk was titled “Is Israel a racist country?” The poster introduced MK Haneen Zuabi as the “first woman elected […]
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Andre Oboler, The rise and fall of a Facebook hate group, First Monday 13(11 )
One Facebook group has repeatedly caught the media’s attention. The group was called ‘”Israel” is not a country! … Delist it from Facebook as a country!”‘ Despite the opinions of experts who highlighted the racist nature of the group, Facebook refused to take action. After unsuccessfully lobbying Facebook for intervention, an organization known as the […]
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Andre Oboler’s article “Hatred and Antisemitism Online”, a Spanish translation was published by Agencia Judia Noticias in Argentina
Originally published in Spanish as: Andre Oboler, Odio y antisemitismo on line (Hatred and Antisemitism Online), Agencia Judia Noticias (Jewish News Agency – Argentina) and in English at Zionism On The Web. Good news in the fight against online hate In February the Global Forum to Combat Antisemitism met in Jerusalem. Speaking at the conference […]
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Andre Oboler, Google Earth: A New Platform for Anti-Israel Propaganda and Replacement Geography, Jerusalem Issue Briefs
Virtual Israel, as represented by Google Earth, is littered with orange dots, many of which claim to represent “Palestinian localities evacuated and destroyed after the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.” Thus, Israel is depicted as a state born out of colonial conquest rather than the return of a people from exile. Each dot links to the “Palestine […]