Keeping the Lights On: How Cloudflare Sustains Violent Extremism, Graphic Violence and Terrorism Online
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This report details the real human impact of some of the sites Cloudflare sustains and evaluates the systemic policy and enforcement gaps that allow them to remain operational.
ADL Welcomes Introduction of the Jewish American Security Act to Combat Historic Levels of Antisemitism
Press Release
New York, NY, May 19, 2026 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the introduction of the Jewish American Security Act, a comprehensive, bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK) to combat the alarming rise of antisemitism across the United States. The legislation takes decisive action to protect Jewish communities, students, and institutions by strengthening the federal government's ability to prevent and respond to…
Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt to the ADL Virtual National Leadership Summit
May 1, 2022
Thank you for that kind introduction. I am so glad to welcome you – leaders from coast to coast committed to the fight against antisemitism and hate.
I don’t need to tell you how important and pressing this work is. All of you know this from the work you do in your communities. You know when a synagogue or cemetery is desecrated. You know the families who have to comfort their children after a slur is hurled their way – online or in real life. You all know…
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…
SCN, ADL, and Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Convene Security Briefing to Strengthen Community Preparedness
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New York, NY, April 21, 2026, ... The Secure Community Network (SCN), the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism (COE), the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples (JFGN), and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office recently convened a regional security briefing, bringing together community leaders, law enforcement, and security professionals to share updates and strengthen local preparedness efforts. Around 100 community members participated in a high-level discussion on…
Alarming Proliferation in Antisemitism and Extremism on Instagram, New ADL Report Reveals
Press Release
New York, NY, April 15, 2026, … Meta's lack of content moderation policies risks turning Instagram into a breeding ground for antisemitism, white supremacy and terrorist propaganda, according to a new report released today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism, in partnership with ADL affiliate, JLens. Ahead of an upcoming Meta shareholder vote, the report –“How Meta's Content Moderation Changes Risk Turning Instagram into a Hub for Hate”&ndash…
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.
False Flag Narratives Emerge on Reddit After D.C., Boulder Attacks
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Research by the ADL Center for Tech & Society (CTS) found that the term ‘false flag’ ranked as the second most popular term on Reddit in a sample of conversations about the antisemitic Boulder attack and the fifth most popular following the D.C. Capitol Jewish Museum attack.
On social media and gaming platforms, hate and harassment thrive in closed online spaces, which lack the visibility and accountability of more open or public ones.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people consume and trust information—including what books they read. Amazon, the world’s largest bookseller, uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to generate short, snappy summaries of customer reviews. While this may be useful when applied to bedsheets or kitchen appliances, applying AI to book reviews—without human oversight—is proving to be deeply problematic. We found that AI-generated reviews are promoting books that…
Generating Hate: Anti-Jewish and Anti-Israel Bias in Leading Large Language Models
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Co-produced with Builders For Tomorrow Executive SummaryADL research shows that four leading LLMs, particularly Llama, display bias against Jews and Israel. LLM bias in other areas has already been highlighted; this report provides the most comprehensive evaluation to date of anti-Jewish and anti-Israel bias in major LLMs—GPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), and Llama (Meta). In 2025 and beyond, the importance of large language model (LLM)…
Editing for Hate: How Anti-Israel and Anti-Jewish Bias Undermines Wikipedia’s Neutrality
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Co-produced with Builders For Tomorrow Executive Summary ADL has identified extensive issues with antisemitic and anti-Israel bias on Wikipedia in multiple languages. These issues include 1) a coordinated campaign to manipulate Wikipedia content related to Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and similar issues, in which a group of editors systematically evade Wikipedia’s rules to shift balanced narratives toward skewed ones, spotlighting criticism of Israel and downplaying…
Hate in the Cascade States: Extremism & Antisemitism in Oregon & Washington
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This report provides a snapshot of antisemitism and extremism in Oregon and Washington, highlighting key trends tracked by the ADL Center on Extremism.
Playing with Hate: How Online Gamers with Diverse Identity Usernames are Treated
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by Dr. Kat Schrier, Professor and Director of Games & Emerging Media at Marist University 29 min read Executive Summary This report shows there was hate and harassment in about half of the online multiplayer game sessions that ADL asked a group of participants to play using a range of religious, ethnic, and national identities. Previous research by ADL and others has repeatedly suggested that online games are spaces where hate and harassment are rampant; we set out to…
Hateful Election Misinformation Thrives as Platforms Roll Back Policies
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Executive summaryFalse and misleading election narratives are surging on social media platforms in the lead up to the US presidential election. Since 2022, at least three major platforms have weakened their rules against disseminating election misinformation. Of these, X/Twitter also appears to have rolled back enforcement against hateful election misinformation. Ahead of this election, a flood of narratives has surged rehashing antisemitic tropes and pushing anti-immigrant…