New York, NY, October 19, 2020 ... In response to growing concerns that extremists could attempt to interfere at the polls in the next few weeks as Americans cast their ballots, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has established a new online incident reporting tool that will enable voters to flag any potential hate crimes or disruptions involving extremists.
In addition to an online reporting form, where the public will be able to report possible hate crimes or extremism-related incidents…
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New York, NY, October 12, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is relieved by Facebook’s announcement that it was updating its hate speech policy to prohibit any content “that denies or distorts the Holocaust.” This comes after nearly a decade of ADL advocating for such changes and just weeks before the 2020 presidential election, where users have been using the platform to perpetuate hate and conspiracy theories at alarming rates.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO,…
New York, NY, October 8, 2020 …ADL (Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed YouTube’s banning some extremist content, including white supremacists and the official channel of the stridently antisemitic Nation of Islam (NOI), led by Louis Farrakhan.
“For decades, Louis Farrakhan and many of his followers have been preaching vitriol and antisemitism, and in recent years they’ve found a wider audience on platforms like YouTube,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL…
New York, NY, October 9, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued a new study showing a dramatic spike in anti-Asian sentiment and conspiracy theories about the spread of coronavirus in conversations on Twitter in the days immediately following the president’s first tweet about his positive diagnosis on October 2.
The new study of Twitter conversations and activity, conducted by ADL’s Center for Technology and Society, found that in the 12 hours after the…
New York, NY, October 8, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is distributing guidance for state governments and local municipalities with a series of best practices for countering the possibility of election-motivated violence on or after the general election on November 3. The goal is to ensure that voters can feel safe and secure going to the polls and afterwards.
“With so much at stake in this election, we cannot allow extremist groups to sow division and chaos during…
New York, October 6, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) CEO and National Director Jonathan A. Greenblatt issued the following statement regarding Facebook’s decision to ban QAnon content from its platform:
Facebook’s decision to ban QAnon from all its platforms is a much needed, if belated, step to purge dangerous conspiracy theories from the platform. QAnon is an extremist movement that fuels antisemitism and promotes misinformation and hate in an…
One-month snapshot reveals Rep. Nadler and Sen. Schumer disproportionally targeted by antisemitic tweets New York, October 6, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today released a new study finding a high volume of antisemitic tropes and misinformation on Twitter directed at incumbent Jewish members of Congress who are running for re-election.
For the study, ADL’s Center for Technology and Society collected and analyzed all tweets across a single month that were…
New York, NY, October 1, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and American University today unveiled “extremely,” a new podcast that will change the way you think about modern hate and extremism – and what it might take to stop it in its tracks.
Featuring candid, wide-ranging conversations with preeminent extremism experts, this new podcast shines a spotlight on the daily work of identifying and combatting dangerous trends, online and on the ground, while…
New York, NY, September 29, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today expressed deep concern about the nomination of Chad Wolf to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. In advance of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs vote on his nomination, scheduled for Sept. 30, Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement:
As an organization founded to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and committed to…
New York, NY, September 23, 2020 ... ADL (Anti-Defamation League) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt issued the following statement regarding today's announcement from the Jefferson County, KY Grand Jury:
Today’s decision from the Jefferson County Grand Jury is devastating to say the least. The charges brought against one of the three officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor don’t even begin to scratch the surface of achieving the justice that she deserves.
For any person…
New York, NY, September 21, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) mourns the loss of trailblazing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and the architect of the legal strategy that toppled some of the most egregious forms of sex discrimination. Justice Ginsburg, a lifelong champion of civil rights and liberties as both a legal practitioner and jurist, was a national and cultural icon whose brilliance, passion and strength was an inspiration…
Dozens of influencers expected to join 24-Hour Instagram “Freeze” on Wednesday New York, NY, September 15, 2020 ... Nearly two dozen A-list Hollywood celebrities have signed on to the call by Stop Hate for Profit, a coalition of civil rights organizations and advocacy groups, that was issued yesterday, asking a one-day moratorium from posting on Instagram in protest of Facebook’s repeated failures to address hate speech and election disinformation on their platforms.
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New York, September 15, 2020 … ADL (Anti-Defamation League) today celebrated the historic signing of agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain that usher in a new era of open and normalized relations between the Jewish state and these nations.
“In the midst of health, economic, environmental and political crises, we pause and celebrate the enormity of this historic moment of normalization between Israel and the UAE…
Week of Action Includes a 24-Hour Instagram “Freeze” and Culminates with Call to Protect Our Democracy New York, NY, September 14, 2020 ... Members of the Stop Hate for Profit coalition and its network of thousands of supporters across the country will be joining in a coordinated week of action on Instagram this week, demanding parent company Facebook take action to address racism, hate, and disinformation on its platforms.
The actions include a one-day freeze on Instagram…
New York, September 11, 2020... ADL (Anti-Defamation League) welcomed the historic announcement by the Governments of Israel, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the United States to fully normalize relations between Israel and Bahrain, which comes on the heels of last month’s historic UAE-Israel agreement.
"I applaud the Israeli and Bahraini leaders for reaching this historic accord," said ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt. "Making peace between nations in this manner is a courageous action…
The Texas attorney general filed suit to stop Harris County from mailing ballot applications to all of its eligible voters. Groups join in defense of voters against this voter suppression. Houston, TX, September 8, 2020 ... The Texas State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (the NAACP) and the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL's) Southwest Region filed a petition in intervention in State of Texas v. Chris Hollins, a lawsuit…
Survivor Testimony Has Profound Impact on Students New York, NY, September 8, 2020 – A new national survey shows that Holocaust education in high school reflects gains not only in historical knowledge but also manifests in cultivating more empathetic, tolerant, and engaged students. The results also indicate that exposure to Holocaust survivor testimony is strongly associated with numerous positive outcomes in early adulthood including higher critical thinking skills and a greater sense…
New York, NY, September 2, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Jewish Council of the Emirates today announced plans to explore cooperation in the wake of the historic Abraham Accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates facilitated by Washington.
“ADL works to support the well-being of Jewish communities around the world and looks forward to partnering with the Jewish Council of the Emirates in the months ahead,” said Sharon Nazarian, ADL Senior…
Philadelphia, PA, August 31, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League today announced a new partnership bringing together two venerable civil rights organizations in service of building stronger relations between the African American and American Jewish communities and to advocate around issues of mutual concern.
“Partnering with the ADL at this moment builds on our shared past and creates the pathway forward,” said Marc Morial, President…
New York, NY, August 28, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) issued the following statement on the 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington, and in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin:
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered what would become one of the most influential speeches in history, proclaiming to the world, ‘I have a dream.’
The March on…