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Decode & Disrupt: A Toolkit to Recognizing and Combating Problematic Messages

Tools and Strategies
Yellow School Lockers
In recent years, the education landscape has changed dramatically. With the rise of AI platforms like ChatGPT and resource sharing hubs like Teachers Pay Teachers, there are many organizations and resources that claim to offer quality material—often at no cost.  The rise of these platforms coincides with a change in trends for educators. According to a report from Education Week, the average teacher uses five supplemental resources and two core curricula sources. The report goes on…
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Open-Source AI Models Easily Manipulated to Generate Antisemitic and Dangerous Content, New ADL Research Shows

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New York, NY, December 9, 2025 … Open-source AI models can easily be manipulated to generate antisemitic and dangerous content, according to new ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) research. The study by the ADL Center for Technology & Society reveals significant vulnerabilities in popular and widely used open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) that could be exploited by malicious actors. ADL researchers tested 17 open-source models, including Google's Gemma-3, Microsoft's…
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El 78 % de los estudiantes judíos ocultan su identidad religiosa en las universidades de todo el mundo, revela estudio de la ADL y WUJS

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Más del 80 % de los estudiantes judíos de todo el mundo también ocultan su identidad sionista, mientras que uno de cada cinco conoce a compañeros judíos que han sido agredidos físicamente en el campus durante el último año.  Nueva York, NY, 16 de septiembre de 2025... Al comenzar el nuevo año académico, una encuesta global realizada por la Liga Antidifamación (ADL) y la Unión Mundial de Estudiantes…
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Widespread Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Bias Reported by Faculty in Higher Education, New ADL and AEN study finds

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New York, NY, September 10, 2025 … According to a new survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN), faculty and staff are key drivers of the antisemitism faced by Jewish faculty on U.S. college campuses. In the survey, Jewish-identifying faculty reported facing targeted boycott, smear, and doxxing campaigns from fellow faculty, administrators, or staff on campus. The respondents noted that these antisemitic actions often…
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After Engaging with JLens and ADL, EA and Take-Two Make Policy Updates to Combat Extremism in Online Games

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New York, NY, July 21, 2025 … The ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society (CTS) and JLens, an ADL affiliate, announced today that Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO), two of the world’s most prominent video game publishers, have made significant strides in strengthening their community standards by adopting updated policies explicitly addressing extremism and terrorism. These changes follow a series of engagements with JLens…
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Jewish Community Welcomes NEA Executive Committee’s Decision to Reject Boycott of Educational Materials on Antisemitism

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New York, NY, July 18, 2025 … Jewish community organizations representing the majority of American Jewry today welcomed the decision by the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Committee and Board of Directors to reject a vote by the organization’s Representative Assembly to boycott ADL (Anti-Defamation League) educational materials on antisemitism and the Holocaust. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch, Conference of Presidents of…
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ADL Issues Joint Statement With Academic Engagement Network & Psychologists Against Antisemitism

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Joint Statement from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Academic Engagement Network (AEN), and Psychologists Against Antisemitism (PAAS) New York, NY, July 15, 2025 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), Academic Engagement Network and Psychologists Against Antisemitism express our deep concern regarding a May/June 2025 special issue of the American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association (APA).  While we are firmly committed to the principles of…
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375+ Organizations Call on NEA Executive Committee to Reject Efforts to Boycott ADL Education Programs in Schools

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As NEA activists push to eliminate proven anti-hate and Holocaust education resources, leading Jewish organizations warn of consequences of stripping vital anti-bias resources. New York, NY, July 14, 2025 …  More than 375 Jewish communal organizations sent a letter to the National Education Association Executive Committee today, urging them to reject New Business Item (NBI) 39, which calls for boycotting ADL's educational resources. The signatories include national,…
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Communal Letter to National Education Association President Becky Pringle

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Dear President Pringle,  We are writing to express our deep concerns about the growing level of antisemitic activity within teachers’ unions, particularly since the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023. Passage of New Business Item (NBI) 39 at the National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly this past weekend, which shockingly calls for the boycott of the Anti-Defamation League, is just the latest example of open hostility toward Jewish educators,…
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Shareholder Proposal Demanding Accountability for Antisemitism and Hate Across Meta’s Platforms Ranks as Top-Performing Human Rights Concern

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New York, NY, June 10, 2025 – A shareholder proposal designed to hold Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) (“Meta” or the “Company”) accountable for the rampant hateful content across its social media platforms is the top ranked human-rights related shareholder proposal of the 2025 proxy season to date according to research by JLens, the proponent of the proposal. Proposal 8, introduced by JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), urged Meta to address hate on…
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JLens and ADL Announce Proxy Advisors' Support for Meta Shareholder Proposal to Strengthen Controls on Hateful Content

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New York, NY, May 28, 2025 ... JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor affiliated with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), today announced that the two leading independent proxy advisory firms have issued recommendations in favor of a JLens-sponsored shareholder proposal to combat hateful content at Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) (“Meta” or the “Company”). The proxy advisors, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (&ldquo…
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The Price of Hate in Online Games

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The price of hate
Hate speech in online gaming spaces is a threat to player safety and well-being. ADL has been advocating with lawmakers and game makers to create change in policies and moderation practices.
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Independent K-12 Schools Failing to Respond to Antisemitism

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New York, NY, May 21, 2025, … Jewish families at independent K-12 schools are facing many challenges related to antisemitism and ongoing institutional shortcomings in addressing these issues, according to new research from the ADL Ratings and Assessments Institute (RAI) and the Ronald Birnbaum Center to Combat Antisemitism in Education (CCAE). To address the failures of many independent K-12 schools to address antisemitism, ADL is launching a new initiative to support and empower…
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Nearly Five-Fold Increase in Antisemitic Harassment on Facebook Directed at Jewish Members of Congress, New ADL Research Finds

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New York, NY, May 8, 2025, …  Researchers at the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society (CTS) found that Jewish Members of Congress have experienced a nearly five-fold increase in antisemitic harassment on Facebook since Meta rolled back its moderation policy at the start of the year.  Following this policy shift, ADL stated its deep concerns, saying that this change would be a "step backward" and allow increased hate, antisemitism,…
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JLens and ADL Urge Meta Shareholders to Vote FOR Shareholder Proposal Addressing the Risks of Online Antisemitism and Other Forms of Hate

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New York, NY, April 28, 2025 – JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor, and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today jointly called on shareholders of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) (“Meta” or the “Company”) to support Shareholder Proposal 8, which appears in the proxy for the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders, scheduled to be held on May 28, 2025.  JLens’ proposal urges Meta shareholders to vote FOR a measure requesting the Company to…
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