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ADL and Mexico Launch Social Media Campaign to Encourage Reporting of Anti-Immigrant Harassment

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Washington DC, June 5, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Mexican Foreign Ministry on Tuesday launched a new social media campaign, “#DenunciaElOdio” (“Denounce Hate”) to raise awareness among the Mexican immigrant community in the U.S. of the value and importance of identifying, reporting and exposing hate crimes. At a time of increased hate and discriminatory language being directed at immigrant populations, ADL and the Mexican Foreign Ministry are…

June 04, 2019

Jews in Germany Warned About Wearing Kippot in Public Due to Rising Anti-Semitism

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May 31, 2019 May 30, 2018 THE WEEK'S BIG 3 Jews in Germany were warned that wearing a kippah in public may be dangerous, due to a disturbing increase in anti-Semitic incidents. The Ku Klux Klan attempted to hold a rally in Dayton, Ohio over the weekend but failed spectacularly – being out numbered 600 to nine. Twitter is weighing whether banning white nationalists from their platform or allowing them to stay on and be debated is the proper approach in dealing with this issue. …

May 31, 2019

A Nation of Immigrants: The Timeless Words of President John F. Kennedy serve as a message for today

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A Nation of Immigrants: The Timeless Words of President Kennedy are a Message for Today

May 29, 2019 President John F. Kennedy was born 102 years ago today. His dedication to upholding the American ideal of a “nation of immigrants” catalyzed the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which eliminated the national origin quota system. ADL and Harper Perennial released the 60th Anniversary edition of President Kennedy’s book, A Nation of Immigrants, last year. His words are evergreen and remind us how a diversity of faiths, nationalities and…

May 29, 2019

ADL and Mexican Foreign Ministry Sign Joint Agreement to Collaborate in the Fight Against Anti-Immigrant Hate

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Mexico City, Mexico, May 29, 2019 …ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Mexican Foreign Ministry today signed an agreement to work collaboratively to assist people of Mexican heritage living in the United States who are victims of discrimination, bigotry, bullying and hate crimes. The Memorandum of Understanding between ADL and Mexico commences the second phase of a two-year partnership working to fight back against the rising tide of hate crimes and discrimination facing…

May 28, 2019

ADL’s Center for Technology and Society Announces Second 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, May 16, 2019 … ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society today announced it has selected four leading academics for its second 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. …

May 16, 2019

ADL Statement Regarding White House Decision Not to Sign Onto the "Christchurch Call" Combating Online Hate and Extremism

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New York, NY, May 15, 2019 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt issued the following statement concerning the Trump Administration's decision not to sign onto the "Christchurch Call," which seeks to combat online hate and extremism: White supremacy is a global terror threat. We are encouraged by the fact that global leaders are waking up to these deadly trends but unfortunately, the U.S. government is falling behind. It is incredibly…

May 15, 2019

Livestreaming Hate: Problem Solving Through Better Design

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May 13, 2019 By Ahmad Sultan | Associated Director for Research, Advocacy and Technology Policy, ADL's Center for Technology and Society Livestreaming, the act of broadcasting an event from your device to a social media platform in real-time, has been used for activism across the world, giving a platform to marginalized people, and capturing social inequities and government injustices like the murder of Philando Castle. It has played a role in bringing communities together through the…

May 13, 2019

ADL Statement on Facebook's Decision to Remove Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and Other Bigots from Platform

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New York, NY, May 2, 2019 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt issued the following statement regarding Facebook's decision today remove anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and other bigots from its platform: It’s important that social platforms make policy decisions that combat hate and so this is a long overdue step by Facebook but a move that we welcome. Still, it’s not enough for tech companies…

May 02, 2019

Arrest of United Constitutional Patriots Leader Renews Concerns Over Border Vigilantes

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April 25, 2019 On April 20, FBI agents arrested a New Mexico border vigilante leader, Larry Mitchell Hopkins (aka “Johnny Horton, Jr.”) on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The arrest occurred just days after members of Hopkins’ group, the United Constitutional Patriots (UCP), attracted considerable attention and condemnation for detaining at gunpoint several hundred asylum-seeking migrants and families crossing the border near El Paso, Texas. The two…

April 25, 2019

Eileen Hershenov's Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Hate Crimes and the Rise of White Nationalism

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Remarks by Eileen Hershenov, Senior Vice President for Policy, ADL April 09, 2019 Washington, D.C., April 9, 2019 Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Collins and Members of the Committee, good morning. I am Eileen Hershenov, Senior Vice President for Policy at ADL. Please let me first say thank for your leadership in recognizing the importance of addressing the increase in hate crimes and the resurgence of white supremacy. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss topics my…

April 09, 2019

Through Conspiracies and Coded Language, White Supremacists Use Social Media Networks to Aid and Abet Terror, New Study Reveals

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ADL and NCRI Report: Gab, 4 Chan, 8chan serve as “round-the-clock racist rallies” New York, NY, April 9, 2019 … Before carrying out mass shooting attacks in Pittsburgh and New Zealand, alleged white supremacist terrorists Robert Bowers and Brenton Tarrant frequented fringe social networking sites that, according to an important new study, serve as echo chambers for the most virulent forms of anti-Semitism and racism, and active recruiting grounds for potential terrorists. …

April 08, 2019

ADL Statement on YouTube's Failure to Remove Neo-Nazi Content from Platform

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New York, NY, April 2, 2019 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) CEO and National Director Jonathan A. Greenblatt issued the following statement today in regards to news reports that YouTube has failed to remove neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and other hateful content from its platform because of its engagement potential: It is clear from recent news reports that anti-Semitic and white supremacist videos continue to exist on YouTube, despite claims by the company that it is working…

April 02, 2019

"Remain in Mexico" Policy Must End.

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March 26, 2019 In January, the Trump Administration announced a new and unprecedented attack on asylum seekers and migrants. On the heels of its effort to institute an asylum ban -- denying asylum protections for those seeking entry to the U.S. outside regular processing at ports of entry, the administration implemented “Migrant Protection Protocols.” Also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy, this new approach sends migrants seeking asylum back to Mexico to…

March 26, 2019

ADL Partners with Network Contagion Research Institute to Study How Hate and Extremism Spread on Social Media

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New York, NY, March 12, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced a partnership with the Network Contagion Research Institute to produce a series of reports that take an in-depth look into how extremism and hate spread on social media – and provide recommendations on how to combat both. The Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) deploys machine learning tools to expose hate on digital social networks within a cross-platform, public-minded and…

March 12, 2019

ADL Hails Introduction of Dream and Promise Act; Calls on House to Quickly Pass the Bill

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New York, NY, March 12, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today hailed the introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. Introduced by Reps. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), the bill would provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of DREAMers and recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: …

March 12, 2019

When Twitter Bans Extremists, GAB Puts Out the Welcome Mat

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March 11, 2019 The first in a series of reports co-authored by the Network Contagion Research Institute and ADL’s Center on Extremism The toxicity on social media creates victims online and online ecosystems that breed real-life hatred. Gab, a self-described “free speech” platform largely used by right wing extremists, has been the preferred platform for hatred and vitriol. Users include Robert Bowers, who posted on the site just before he massacred congregants …

March 11, 2019

Computational Propaganda and the Democratic Process

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March 01, 2019 By Samuel Woolley | ADL Center for Technology and Society Belfer Fellow On October 27, 2018 Robert Bowers shot and killed eleven people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Bowers was at least partially radicalized online. He made regular use of the extremist-friendly social media platform Gab. After months of anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant posts on the site he even wrote that he was “going in” shortly before the massacre. The day before the…

March 01, 2019

More Than One-Third of Americans Experience Severe Online Hate and Harassment, New ADL Study Finds

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Study shows bipartisan support for policymakers and tech companies to take action to combat online hate and harassment New York, February 13, 2019 … Thirty-seven percent of Americans experienced severe online hate and harassment in 2018, including sexual harassment, stalking, physical threats or sustained harassment, according to a new study released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). This is a big increase from the 18 percent who reported such experiences in 2017…

February 12, 2019

ADL Urges Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to Uphold Ruling Halting Termination of Temporary Protection Status for Vulnerable Groups

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Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 2019 … ADL (The Anti-Defamation League), along with a number of civil rights organizations, has filed an amici curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit urging the Court to uphold the District Court’s decision halting the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan. As an anti-hate organization, ADL has played an active role in responding to anti-immigrant…

February 12, 2019

ADL's Issues in Latin America: The Year in Review

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December 21, 2018 With approximately 3 percent of the world’s Jewish population residing in Latin America, ADL works in partnership with the organized Jewish communal institutions to lend our voices when needed. Going into 2019, as challenges to Jewish community grow worldwide, ADL’s focus on strengthening relations with local Jewish communities across Latin America will continue to be paramount, particularly in areas of common interest. Political shifts …

December 21, 2018