Latest insights from Dor
Discover the latest analysis on emerging narratives and trends from the Dor Research team.
Testimony as a Target: Online Abuse Against Royal Commission Witnesses
Witnesses giving evidence to Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion are facing a coordinated wave of online harassment, according to new analysis by Josh Roose, Director of Research and Policy at Dor and Associate Professor at Deakin University's Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation.
Online Abuse of Royal Commission Witnesses
Witnesses who testified before the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion were met with sustained online abuse. The Dor Foundation monitored, sampled, and analysed 275 social media posts across seven platforms to document the antisemitic harassment they faced.
AI-Generated Far-Right Persona Monetising Adult Content on Instagram
Dor's Research Team identified an Instagram account presenting as a young working-class Australian woman circulating short-form video content combining antisemitic tropes, anti-immigration messaging, and right-wing populist commentary.
AI-Generated Rabbi Personas Spreading Antisemitic Tropes
Dor’s Research Team identified five AI-generated social media personas presenting as Hasidic or Orthodox Jewish rabbis across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Each account follows an identical three-stage formula: an AI-generated identity, antisemitic framing deployed as an engagement driver, and conversion of that audience toward a low-cost commercial product.