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Fast Forward After Facebook Papers, ADL CEO condemns Facebook for hate speech and violence
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt has condemned Facebook for allowing the incitement of violence on the platform, making the ADL one of the many organizations to speak out in response to a series of reports illuminating systemic policy failures at the social media company. On Monday, after consortium of news organizations began publishing articles based…
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News Pushed off mainstream platforms, QAnon’s antisemitism spiked
Antisemitism within QAnon has intensified in recent months, with the movement’s most popular supporter praising Hitler and other influencers posting increasingly blatant anti-Jewish messages on social media. The shift is documented in a new report from the Anti-Defamation League in what it describes as one of the most comprehensive studies to date on the role…
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Fast Forward The Anti-Defamation League and Hillel are now working together to document antisemitism on campus
(JTA) — Over the last year, Jewish college students took it upon themselves to combat antisemitism at their schools. Now, two major Jewish organizations are working together to play a stronger role in fighting antisemitism on campus. Some of the student activists documented incidences of antisemitism at colleges nationwide, often submitted anonymously, while others have…
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News Survey: More than half of American Jews encountered antisemitism after Middle East violence
More than half of American Jews said they encountered antisemitism following the start of May’s violence in Israel and Gaza, according to a survey released Monday by the Anti-Defamation League. Its findings suggest a dramatic uptick in the number of Jews who have witnessed antisemitic behavior, or heard or read an antisemitic comment. A January…
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Fast Forward ADL slams Facebook’s handling of antisemitism in letter to oversight board
In one post from May 20, a Facebook user quoted Nazi mastermind Joseph Goebbels saying Jews are “masters at manipulating public opinion.” In another, from May 19, a user posted a photo of a person holding a sign saying “Hitler Was Right.” Another, from last year, spewed theories about “child-trafficking Jewish supremacists.” These are some…
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Opinion We’re witnessing a new wave of antisemitic hate crimes. Here’s how we stop it.
In May, there’s been a terrifying surge in antisemitic hate crimes across the country. This is not just anecdotal, nor is it just a few isolated but well-publicized incidents in places like Los Angeles and New York. Rather, we have seen a torrent of incidents across the country in both small towns and major urban…
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Fast Forward The California Jewish Caucus announces an ambitious 2021 legislative agenda
The California Legislative Jewish Caucus has announced new legislation that seeks to address key Jewish community issues and priorities. Selected by Caucus members , who ensure the Jewish community has a voice in California’s policy-making processes, the bills proposed includes four “Jewish Caucus Priority” bills and nine “Tikkun Olam” bills, which emphasize core Jewish values…
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Fast Forward Florida sees drastic increase in antisemitic incidents in 2020
From antisemitic Zoom-bombing at Florida International University to graffiti at a Broward County construction site reading “The Jews did 9/11,” Florida saw a troubling 40% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2020. While the United States saw an overall decrease in antisemitic incidents last year, Florida was the site of 127 antisemitic incidents involving harassment and…
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