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Hate in Social VR

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Hate in Social VR
New Challenges Ahead for the Next Generation of Social Media The timeless mission of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all. The mission of ADL’s Center for Technology and Society is to ask the question “How do we secure justice and fair treatment for all in a digital environment?” Since 1985, when it published its report on “Electronic Bulletin Boards of Hate,” ADL has…
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Anti-Bias Study Guide Review and Impact

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In November 1999, an independent external panel was formulated to offer critique of the ADL’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Anti-Bias Study Guide (Secondary Level). This panel was comprised of secondary level teachers and college-level professors representing California State University at Long Beach, University of California at Berkeley, New York University, Columbia University Teachers’ College, Manassas, Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School Districts. Panelists…
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Names Can Really Hurt Us Assembly Program Findings

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For Educators A 2000 survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League found that participation in the A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute's Names Can Really Hurt Us Assembly Program allows students open, honest and relevant exploration about diversity and bias in their school communities. More than 600 students and staff from two Southern California High Schools participated in the study. Evaluations findings that as a result of participation: 47% of students perceived one or more…
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ADL Launches AI Assistant to Help Educators Teach About Jewish Identity, Antisemitism with Confidence

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Innovative educator tool uses AI to assist educators teaching about Holocaust, Jewish themes  New York, NY, February 26, 2026 – Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) launched ADL Ora: an AI Assistant to provide educators in K-12 schools with at-your-fingertips access to accurate and pedagogically sound information for teaching students about Jewish identity, antisemitism, and the Holocaust. A trusted source, this closed AI agent offers dynamic capabilities, providing…
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Beyond the Podium: Jewish Identity, Antisemitism and the Olympic Games 

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Every two years, we watch athletes compete on the world stage—and what captivates us isn't just the competition. It's the stories: the struggles, the triumphs, the personal journeys that help us see ourselves and others more clearly. The Olympics offer us a unique opportunity to explore something deeper: the complexities of identity—individual and national.  When we bring these conversations into our classrooms, we're teaching students to see the human stories behind the…
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Artificial Intelligence: What do Parents, Caregivers and Educators Need to Know? 

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Related ContentBackground Young people are using AI (artificial intelligence) tools every day for homework, curiosity, creativity, and social interaction. While we don’t have exact statistics on daily AI usage yet, recent Pew Research Center findings suggest that AI use begins to rise sharply by early adolescence, with widespread use among teens ages 13–17. While many see AI as a useful and credible source of information, it needs to be utilized critically and thoughtfully,…
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ADL Announces New Toolkit to Fight Misinformation in K-12 Classrooms

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Online toolkit empowers parents and educators to identify biased and inaccurate materials on antisemitism, the Holocaust, and Jewish history New York, NY, January 14, 2026 – Today, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) launched an online toolkit to help parents and educators evaluate whether content on antisemitism, the Holocaust, Jewish identity, and history is accurate and unbiased. In an age of evolving technology, educators are drawing from a variety of sources to create curricula…
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Beyond the Lines: Teaching Critical Map Literacy

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Publicly available maps can be inaccurate or misleading; when used as teaching aids, such biased maps can create a distorted sense of events. For this reason, educators should take care when choosing whether and how to use publicly available maps for instructional purposes, especially when covering complex and ongoing topics.
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Decode & Disrupt: A Toolkit to Recognizing and Combating Problematic Messages

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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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ADL Statement on House Hearings Addressing Antisemitism in Education

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New York, NY, September 10, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to two House Education and Workforce Committee hearings: “Unmasking Union Antisemitism” and “From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools.”  “We appreciate the Committee’s focus on the growing crisis of antisemitism in education that undermines the safety and integrity of our schools. Since…
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Back to School Resources

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Back to School is a busy time for all. Explore our resources for both educators and families to support creating classrooms where all students can thrive.
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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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Education Resources: Monthly Observances

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National heritage and celebration months are excellent opportunities to explore, celebrate and educate about the many cultures and peoples of the United States.
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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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