How Meta's Content Moderation Practices Risk Turning Instagram into a Hub for Hate
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a video to Facebook in January 2025 announcing dramatic changes to the company’s content moderation policies. In the clip, the 40-year-old executive shared his commitment to restoring free expression and to making sure that “people can share their beliefs and experiences” on Meta platforms. In reality, our research has shown that these policy changes have resulted in a dramatic increase of antisemitism and extremism on Meta’s…
Antisemitic 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Endure and Evolve 25 Years Later
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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…
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 …
The Safety Divide: Open-Source AI Models Fall Short on Guardrails for Antisemitic, Dangerous Content
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ADL study finds popular open-source LLMs can easily be manipulated by malicious actors to produce antisemitic, extremist, and dangerous content amid weak safety guardrails.
Short Dialogues with AI Reduce Belief in Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories
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A groundbreaking study supported by ADL found that fact-based dialogues with a trained AI chatbot durably reduced antisemitic conspiracy beliefs and increased favorability toward Jews.
Two Years of Turmoil: The Strategic Evolution of Anti-Israel Activism on U.S. Campuses and 2025–2026 Challenges
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ADL examined the strategic evolution of anti-Israel activism on U.S. campuses and provides recommendations for universities to respond proactively to changing tactics.
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"…
IntroductionProfessional academic associations are an often unrecognized part of the higher education landscape, yet they are deeply influential in shaping the culture and intellectual contributions of academic fields and disciplines. As publishers and conveners, they play a vital role in the production and dissemination of knowledge. They also serve as a primary source of professional socialization for academics across campuses, and often set the standards for professional ethics. Yet many of…
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…
Jewish Students' Bill of Rights helps communities fight K-12 antisemitism
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New York, NY, September 9, 2026 ... Following almost three years of growing antisemitism in K-12 schools, which have included bullying and, in many cases, ostracization, Jewish students across North America are returning to potentially tense classroom environments. To help students, parents, and communities better advocate for themselves, Jewish Federations of North America, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), American Jewish Committee (AJC), Conference of Presidents of Major…
How Islamist Terror Threats Have Evolved Since 9/11
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25 years after 9/11, the threat of Islamist extremism hasn't disappeared — it has evolved. Today's terror groups use social media to reach millions globally, across borders, and sometimes without ever communicating directly with them.
Research Confirms: Teaching Antisemitism as a Cyclical Conspiracy Theory Works
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New research shows the Gringlas Unit effectively teaches students to recognize antisemitism as a recurring conspiracy theory, reducing belief in antisemitic tropes after just one lesson.
Portrait of Antisemitic Experiences in the U.S., 2024-2025
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This joint ADL-Jewish Federations research shows the normalization of antisemitism and its effects on American Jews’ mental health and feelings of safety.
The form of targeted violence is driven by perpetrators primarily seeking attention, notoriety, or status within online communities, like the True Crime Community.