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One Year After Ban, Holocaust Denial Remains on Facebook

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Holocaust denial on Facebook
December 01, 2021 UPDATE: As of December 9, 2021, Facebook has removed all nine posts reported on the platform in conjunction with our research.  October 2021 marked one year since Facebook banned Holocaust denial from its platform and officially classified Holocaust denial as hate speech instead of misinformation. On the first anniversary of this policy’s enactment on Facebook properties, analysts in ADL’s Center on Extremism (COE) sought to determine whether the…
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Facebook Hosts Dozens of Antisemitic “Protocols” Groups or Pages in Arabic

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New ADL Finding Hints at Much Broader Failure of Enforcement by Facebook by: David Andrew Weinberg | November 17, 2021 In the wake of a whistleblower complaint, Facebook has come under criticism for failing to take adequate measures to address hate speech on its platform. ADL has repeatedly noted that the company relies too heavily on artificial intelligence to manage hateful content, and that instead, social media companies such as Facebook need to step up enforcement at scale and by design,…
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ADL Slams Facebook for Allowing Hate Speech to Spread on Platforms; Austin Rallies Behind Jewish Community After Three Antisemitic Incidents

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October 29, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 A third of Jewish college students say they have personally experienced antisemitism in the last year, according to a new survey conducted jointly by ADL and Hillel. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt blasted Facebook following the publication of a series of articles revealing the company's struggles to stop hate speech, human trafficking and coordinated groups that sowed discord ahead of the January 6 insurrection. Community leaders are rallying behind the…
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Jonathan Greenblatt Remarks to the Eradicate Hate Global Summit

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October 18, 2021 Remarks by Jonathan A. Greenblatt ADL CEO and National Director to the Eradicate Hate Global Forum, Oct. 18, 2021 David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA Thank you, Jeff, for that nice introduction. I appreciate it. I’m humbled to be back in Pittsburgh, this amazing community whose people are a beacon of neighborliness and civility, of kindness and candor. What an honor and privilege it is to be back here and to speak to all of you…
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Leaders Gather in Malmö for Forum to Tackle Antisemitism; Hack Exposes Police Officers Who Signed up to Oath Keepers

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October 15, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 International and Jewish community leaders gathered in Malmö, Sweden this week for a conference to combat antisemitism and advance Holocaust remembrance. Twitter is struggling to curtail COVID-19 misinformation and hate speech originating from the fringe social network Gab and migrating to find massive audiences on the platform, according to a new report released by ADL. A review of recently revealed membership rolls for the far-right group Oath…
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Largest Book Fair in Saudi History Exhibits Antisemitic “Protocols” and Other Hateful Titles for Sale

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October 05, 2021 Screenshot from the Twitter page of the Riyadh International Book Fair. By David Andrew Weinberg On October 1st, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture kicked off the Riyadh International Book Fair under the official patronage of the country’s ruler, King Salman.  Billed this year as “the largest book fair in the history of the kingdom” and even “the region’s largest book fair,” the ten-day convention is one of the Arabian…
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What Will Finally Be the Tipping Point Against Facebook?

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What Will Finally Be the Tipping Point Against Facebook?
September 27, 2021 The recent blockbuster series of five articles from The Wall Street Journal exposing Facebook’s complicity in spreading toxic content underscores that it is far past time to recognize the harm caused by Facebook. Yet the company and other social media platforms continue to enjoy free rein despite playing outsized and destabilizing roles in determining what content is served up to billions of individuals worldwide. The “Facebook Files” were based on…
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ADL’s Center for Technology and Society Announces Fourth Class of Belfer Fellows

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Four new Fellows will focus on research bridging the intersection of tech and civil rights New York, NY, Sept. 1, 2021 – ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society today announced it has selected three leading academics for its fourth class of Belfer Fellows. The Belfer Fellowship program advances ADL’s work by promoting cyberhate awareness and digital citizenship, as well as implementing these projects for the wider social good. The…
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ADL Letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Terrorist Groups Exploiting Platform

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August 25, 2021 In a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, ADL raised concern about a gap in Twitter’s enforcement of its stated policies toward accounts linked to U.S.-designated terrorist groups. August 24, 2021 Jack Dorsey Chief Executive Officer Twitter 355 Market Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94103 Dear Mr. Dorsey, I write to you today to raise concern about a gap in Twitter’s enforcement of its stated policies toward accounts linked to U.S…
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Letter to the New York Post Concerning Recent Jonathan Op-Ed Attacking ADL

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The following letter was submitted to the New York Post in response to "Forget using PayPal if your views run afoul of this left-wing group” (July 29) To the Editor: Jonathan S. Tobin’s mischaracterization of ADL and PayPal’s partnership as an attempt to censor conservative voices is disingenuous and without any evidence (“Forget using PayPal if your views run afoul of this left-wing group,” July 29). In truth, our partnership with PayPal will…
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ADL and Hillel to Work Together to Document Antisemitism on Campus; Social Media Platforms are Failing to Monitor Antisemitism, Reports Say

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August 06, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 ADL and Hillel International announced they are working together to play a stronger role in fighting antisemitism on campus. Antisemitic content is proving to be a persistent problem across social media as major platforms fail to protect Jewish targets, according to a new report that gives Facebook and many others low grades. ADL criticized remarks from US Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) as a problematic “dog whistle” when she alleged…
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PayPal, ADL Investigate Extremist Funding; Swastika Grafitti at the State Department; Reactions Grow on Ben & Jerry's Israel Decision

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July 29, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3PayPal is partnering with ADL to investigate how extremist and hate movements in the U.S. take advantage of financial platforms to fund their criminal activities. A swastika was found carved into an elevator at the State Department, prompting President Biden to speak out. Unilever’s CEO wrote a letter to ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt in which they made clear the company will continue to do business in Israel despite its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s…
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ADL and Israel

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January 01, 1970 ADL proudly supports the right of the Jewish people, like other peoples, to self-determination. In the case of the Jews, this translates to the right to live in a Jewish, democratic state in their ancient homeland, Israel. ADL believes that the existence of Israel provides Jews with a safe haven from the bigotry and endangerment they have suffered perennially as a minority culture among non-Jewish majority cultures — be it from Tsarist pogroms, Hitler’s Third Reich…
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The Unique Challenges of Audio Content Moderation Part Two: Static vs. Livestreaming Audio

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June 30, 2021 This blog post is the second in a series of three articles that will explore the unique challenges audio content moderation poses for platforms creating audio-focused digital spaces. The first article in this series focused on the choices around recording audio for the purpose of content moderation in audio only digital social spaces. This article will discuss how platforms can choose to review audio for content moderation. The third article will cover cautionary tales from…
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Hateful Sermons from Seven U.S. Allies

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Imam Ahmad Ould al-Murabit of Mauritania leading Eid al-Fitr services in Nouakchott on May 13, 2021. Screenshot from YouTube
June 10, 2021 By David Andrew Weinberg In the last year, peace accords between Israel and four Arab states fueled predictions that several other Mideast governments might soon make amends with the Jewish state.  Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar were all identified as possible next candidates for peace with Israel.  Reports also suggested that Turkey and Egypt, which recognize Israel but avoid fully normalized relations, might face new pressures to shift from cold…
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Antisemitism in European soccer on the rise

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June 08, 2021 Just as Jewish individuals and institutions have been targeted with antisemitism during the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in many European cities, antisemitic incidents have also occurred in European soccer stadiums and antisemitic vitriol has reached unprecedented levels online. Antisemitism has always been present in European soccer. Fans have written antisemitic, racist, neo-Nazi slogans on banners, sung them in songs, and shouted them during physical attacks on…
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Los jóvenes judíos europeos enfrentan el antisemitismo y el odio relacionados con el conflicto en Israel

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June 07, 2021 Los jóvenes judíos en Europa han experimentado un aumento del antisemitismo, odio y amenazas durante la crisis en Israel y la región. Los incidentes antisemitas en las manifestaciones, la quema de banderas israelíes frente a sinagogas y centros comunitarios judíos, las amenazas violentas y el vandalismo contra instituciones judías han hecho que se cuestionen su seguridad como judíos.  Bini Guttmann, presidente de la Uni…
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Antisemitic Cartoons on the Mideast Crisis

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May 21, 2021 By David Andrew Weinberg In recent days, political cartoons in Middle Eastern publications have understandably focused extensive attention on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.  Unsurprisingly, some of these cartoons crossed the line from legitimate political satire to trafficking in antisemitic imagery and messages.  Common anti-Jewish tropes applied to Israel’s conduct by some of these cartoons included depictions of Jews being bloodthirsty…
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Prominent Voices Demonize Israel Regarding the Conflict

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May 20, 2021 In response to the recent conflict in Israel and Gaza, as well as the tensions in Jerusalem that led up to the violence, there have been some prominent voices, including among NGOs and activists, who have engaged in problematic rhetoric about Israel. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always engendered strong passions and differences of opinion.  In a crisis, such differences are of course heightened.  And while exchanges of views - even harsh disagreements - are…
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Incendiary Sermons in Saudi Arabia

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Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sudais
May 14, 2021 By: David Andrew Weinberg  Less than a year ago, a high-profile sermon at the Grand Mosque in Mecca fueled speculation Saudi Arabia might be prepared to follow some of its neighbors’ footsteps by making peace with Israel.  However, clerics at Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque in Mecca as well as the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina sent a starkly different series of messages this week, in how they…
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