In new report card, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and Roblox earn a “C” while Facebook barely passes with a “D” New York, NY, January 27, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued a report card grading each of the 10 major digital social platforms for their efforts to effectively address Holocaust denial content on their platforms. The assessment, released as the world commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day, found that Twitch is the most…

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,…

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…

Survey shows members of marginalized groups experience more hate New York,June 23, 2020… Twenty-eight percent of Americans experienced severe online hate and harassment this year, including sexual harassment, stalking, physical threats, swatting, doxing or sustained harassment, according to a new survey released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). Individuals who are part of a marginalized group also reported being less safe online this year than in the past: On the whole,…

Washington, DC, January 15, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt called on leaders across the political spectrum to “stop politicizing anti-Semitism and weaponizing it for partisan gain.” In testimony before the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, Greenblatt urged Congress to put more pressure on social media companies to “shut down the neo-Nazis and anti-Semites on their platforms.”  He renewed ADL…

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. …

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…

Washington, D.C., May 7, 2018 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today issued a new report analyzing anti-Semitic speech on Twitter, providing the first-ever snapshot of the trends and themes of anti-Semitism on the social media platform over the course of a one-year period. Using proprietary research strategies to evaluate Twitter for thousands of possible anti-Semitic expressions, including classic stereotypes, code words, symbols and conspiracy theories, and conducting a human…

New York, NY, February 27, 2018 … Following is a statement from Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt in response to news that YouTube would not take down anti-Semitic videos from the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division that call for gassing Jews and a “race war”: Just today we released a report showing a 60% increase in anti-Semitic incidents over the past year, and we know this type of material only contributes to that. These videos are not only…

New York, NY, July 3, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today released an analysis on Reddit user, Han-------Solo, who is claiming credit for President Trump’s use of a wrestling video Sunday morning featuring a CNN logo. To read the analysis, click here. ADL’s Center on Extremism, which tracks activities by extremists, found that Han-------solo is like many other online bigots who use platforms like Reddit to anonymously share their hateful words and images. …

Some 800 Reporters Targeted; 1,600 Accounts Responsible for Two-Thirds of Hateful Tweets New York, NY, October 19, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Task Force on Harassment and Journalism today released a report detailing a troubling, year-long rise in anti-Semitic hate targeting journalists on Twitter, with data showing that the harassment has been driven by rhetoric in the 2016 presidential campaign and identifying some of the groups and individuals responsible.  ADL…

Deans of Columbia and Northwestern Universities’ Journalism Schools are Inaugural Members New York, NY, June 1, 2016 … In the wake of a series of disturbing incidents where journalists covering the 2016 presidential campaign have been targeted with anti-Semitic harassment and even death threats on social media, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced today it is convening a Task Force on Hate Speech and Journalism. Building on ADL’s decades of experience in monitoring and…