Investigating Digital Abuse: Mitigating Harm Online and On the Ground: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement
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ADL’s toolkit on digital abuse and online hate equips law enforcement with tools to address hate or harassment that starts online but does not always stay there
Antisemitic Tropes and Conspiracy Theories Run Rampant in Mideast Political Cartoons, Says ADL Report
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Post-Oct. 7 political cartoons in Arabic press invoke hateful anti-Jewish themesNew York, NY, December 21, 2023 … In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre and Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, political cartoonists in the Arab press have doubled down on the use of hateful antisemitic conspiracy theories and tropes, according to a report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League).
The assessment of political cartoons appearing in a wide range of newspapers across the Middle…
Federal Judge Throws Out Defamation Lawsuit Against ADL
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Court rules against plaintiff, citing evidence he holds extremist views ascribed to himNew York, NY, December 19, 2023 … A federal judge in Missouri has thrown out a defamation lawsuit filed by Darrell McClanahan against ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), saying his case failed to demonstrate a legitimate claim of defamation/libel or invasion of privacy.
McClanahan, a former candidate for political office in Missouri, alleged in his lawsuit that an article published on the ADL…
December 19, 2023, Paris … Today, leaders of the J7, the Large Jewish Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, concluded two days of consultations in Paris and issued the following statement:
“We have traveled to Paris from around the globe to examine the current state of antisemitism in the seven largest Jewish communities in the Diaspora. Each of our Jewish communities are experiencing unprecedented, sharp increases in antisemitic attitudes and incidents in…
In the wake of the October 7 Hamas massacre, many expressions of solidarity with the Palestinians displayed anti-Israel sentiment and support for Hamas. This includes demonstrations in the Arab World, anti-Israel rallies in the United States, as well as statements by some faculty and student groups on US campuses.
Furthermore, a survey conducted by ADL’s Center for Technology and Society found that most Americans have been exposed to hateful online misinformation and…
U.S. Elected Officials Targeted by Vandalism and Threats Following October 7 Attacks
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In the weeks following the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel, political activists have targeted elected officials – and their offices – with harassment and vandalism. Many of these incidents featured anti-Israel rhetoric, allegations of support for genocide and demands for a ceasefire.
Fewer than half of the elected officials who have reported being targeted by protestors are Jewish. All targeted individuals have expressed support for Israel, and most have…
La ADL reporta un aumento histórico de los incidentes antisemitas después del 7 de octubre
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Desde la masacre de Hamás se han denunciado más de 2.000 incidentes en Estados Unidos, un aumento del 337 por ciento
Nueva York, NY, 11 de diciembre de 2023 ... Según datos preliminares publicados hoy, desde la masacre de Hamas en Israel el 7 de octubre, los incidentes antisemitas en Estados Unidos alcanzaron la cifra más alta durante cualquier período de dos meses desde que la Liga Antidifamación (ADL) comenzó a hacer seguimiento en 1979.
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ADL Reports Unprecedented Rise in Antisemitic Incidents Post-Oct. 7
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More than 2,000 incidents reported in U.S. since Hamas massacre, a 337-percent increaseNew York, NY, December 11, 2023 … Since the Hamas massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, U.S. antisemitic incidents reached the highest number of incidents during any two-month period since ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) began tracking in 1979, according to preliminary data released today.
Between Oct. 7 and Dec. 7, ADL recorded a total of 2,031 antisemitic incidents, up from 465 incidents during the…
Listen to episode 3.4 to hear the hosts consider the (partial) demise of Omegle, hype COE’s Hate Symbols Database and talk with COE mis/disinformation analyst.
Campus Antisemitism is Reverberating Around the Globe
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By: Andrew Srulevitch
Hostility towards Jewish students on American college and university campuses has rightly been in the news. Physical and verbal assaults, death threats, and antisemitic slogans are intimidating these students and preventing them from getting the education and college experiences they deserve. Less known, but no less worrying, this same phenomenon plagues Jewish students at universities around the world.
In June, I met with British, Spanish and French…
Anti-Muslim Hate Surfaces Nationwide as Israel-Hamas War Continues
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Jewish and Muslim communities worldwide have been rocked by the impact of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 war on Israel, its massacre of over 1,200 people and Israel’s military response targeting Hamas and other terrorists in Gaza. That impact has included an increased number of threats against both Jewish and Muslim communities, per the FBI and ADL. In the U.S., a number of post-October 7 incidents targeting Muslim, Palestinian and Arab American individuals appear to be…
Post 10/7, BDS Activists Are Refocused on Attacking Israeli, Jewish Businesses and Individuals
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Since the Hamas-led terror massacre in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) campaigns directly targeting “Zionist” institutions, businesses or individuals, have persisted in response to Israel’s operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. BDS is a component of a long history of campaigns and efforts to delegitimize and isolate Israel. In recent years, this has explicitly focused on the rejection, isolation and marginalization of …
Graphic Violence Policy, Enforcement, and Features Checklist
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Center for Tech & Society checklist maps platform policies, moderation standards, product features and user controls to address graphic violent content online.
Leading U.S. Jewish Organizations Launch 'The 10/7 Project,' A New Centralized Communications Operation to Promote Continued U.S. Bipartisan Support for Israel; Push for Accurate, Complete Coverage of Israel-Hamas War; Stronger Focus on Oct. 7 Victims
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The 10/7 Project to be led by American Jewish Committee, the Jewish Federations of North America, ADL, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish OrganizationsWASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 ... Following last month's historic March for Israel that brought nearly 300,000 people to the National Mall, the nation's most prominent American Jewish organizations have today joined forces to launch The 10/7 Project — a new centralized…
Responsible Reporting: Labeling Hamas as a Terrorist Organization
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Since October 7, 2023, top news sources have published thousands of reports, articles, and stories covering the Israel and Hamas conflict. These sources vary in the terminology they use to describe Hamas, which affects how audiences view the conflict.
Hamas is an extremist organization that calls for the eradication of the State of Israel. The United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan and the UK have all designated Hamas as a terrorist organization.1
Although…
Nearly Three-Quarters of Jewish Students Experienced or Witnessed Antisemitism on Campus, New Survey Finds
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ADL survey finds Jewish students feel significantly less safe since Oct. 7; more than 75 percent are dissatisfied with their university’s response to antisemitismNew York, NY, November 29, 2023 … A new study released today from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and Hillel International found 73 percent of Jewish college students and 44 percent of non-Jewish students have experienced or witnessed antisemitism since the start of the 2023-2024 school year. By comparison, a prior…