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Hateful Election Misinformation Thrives as Platforms Roll Back Policies

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Executive summaryFalse and misleading election narratives are surging on social media platforms in the lead up to the US presidential election. Since 2022, at least three major platforms have weakened their rules against disseminating election misinformation. Of these, X/Twitter also appears to have rolled back enforcement against hateful election misinformation.    Ahead of this election, a flood of narratives has surged rehashing antisemitic tropes and pushing anti-immigrant…
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Antisemitic 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Endure and Evolve 25 Years Later

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Photo: People watch smoke from the former site of the World Trade Center on September 12, 2001, in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
When ADL published its first report on 9/11 conspiracy theories in 2003, it noted that the internet allowed an “unprecedented cross-fertilization of antisemitic ideas” and that they contributed to a “new form of global antisemitism.” The report also noted that these conspiracy theories were likely to endure and “form the basis of a new antisemitic canard that will linger for decades and be used to demonize Jews and Israel.” The report was prescient. The so…
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Las cinco principales tendencias antisemitas mundiales desde el 7 de octubre: Informe del impacto de un año

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En el año transcurrido desde la masacre de Hamás en Israel el 7 de octubre de 2023, se ha producido un innegable tsunami de antisemitismo mundial sin precedentes.  Este informe se centrará en las cinco tendencias antisemitas dominantes a las que se han enfrentado las comunidades judías de todo el mundo en el último año, con ejemplos seleccionados1:    1. Aumento del antisemitismo global: Incidentes en alza y discurso de odio…
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Federal Civil Rights Investigations Opened Into Two Schools Over Alleged Antisemitism Against Jewish Students

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Investigations follow Brandeis Center, ADL and StandWithUs complaints alleging young Jewish students faced anti-Semitic harassment, retaliation and hostile educational environments at a California public school and New York performing arts college Washington, D.C., September 10, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened two federal civil rights investigations into the Etiwanda School District in California and the American Musical Dramatic Academy …
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Online Antisemitism: How Tech Platforms Handle User Reporting Post 10/7

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Executive Summary Platforms are still failing to take action on antisemitic hate reported through regular channels available to users. Researchers at the ADL Center for Technology and Society (CTS) tested how well five major platforms enforced their policies against hateful content in two areas: antisemitic conspiracy theories and the term “Zionist” used as a slur.    Most platforms only took action when ADL escalated the reports through direct channels, and even…
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AB587 Revisited: How are Platforms Complying with California's Newly-Mandated Transparency Reporting?

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12 min read Executive Summary          Most tech companies have rules against hate and harassment. But until a new law in California was enacted in 2022, they had not been accountable to the American public for enforcing them. The law that could change all this, California AB 587, requires social media companies over a certain size to publish their terms of service, including key definitions of terms, and report regularly on how they are adhering to their policies…
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Antisemitism on Reddit: Addressing Moderator Concerns

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18 min read Executive SummaryA group of moderators, who were struggling to cope with antisemitism in their communities on the social media platform Reddit, reached out to the ADL Center for Technology and Society (CTS) for support. Following engagement with Reddit—based on research into these moderators’ experiences—the platform took several important steps to support these moderators and stem instances of antisemitism on the site.  Some of these steps include:  …
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What Is Antisemitism?

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Educators can teach young people what antisemitism is, where it comes from and what it looks like today, so they can recognize and report it.
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ADL Opens Applications for Second Cohort of Hazak, A First-of-Its-Kind Grassroots Accelerator to Combat Antisemitism

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The program equips community-based leaders with ADL expertise, tools and networks; applications close October 16    New York, NY, September 9, 2026 – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) opened applications for the second cohort of Hazak, its first-of-its-kind accelerator for the grassroots leaders and organizations on the front lines of the fight against antisemitism. Applications are open through October 16 on the Hazak website.     "Hazak" – meaning "strong"…
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ADL Names Inaugural NextGen Advisory Council to Advise Senior Leadership and Board of Directors

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 Cohort of students and young professionals will provide their perspectives on how younger generations are experiencing antisemitism, engaging with the Jewish community and navigating a rapidly changing world.     New York, NY, September 9, 2026 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the leading anti-hate organization in the world, announced the members of its inaugural NextGen Advisory Council today. The council joined the ADL Board of Directors for its quarterly board…
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Hate Thy Neighbor: Online Hate in Local Communities

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Read Time: 54 mins Executive SummarySome Facebook groups in local communities have become toxic sites of harassment, particularly identity-based harassment against Jews, women, LGBTQ+ advocates, immigrants, and people of color.  ADL has investigated online hate and harassment occurring on Facebook groups or pages in three local regions through interviews with community members, targets, and regional directors, combined with online observation, content review, and quantitative data…
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