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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.
Cloudflare Fails to Prevent Its Services from Being Used by Websites that Spread Graphic Violence, Extremism, and Foreign Terrorist Content, ADL Report Finds
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New York, NY, May 20, 2026 ... Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) (“Cloudflare” or the “Company”), an industry-leading internet infrastructure provider, has a record of providing critical web services to high-threat sites that peddle violent extremism and terrorism, according to research from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) published today. The new ADL report found that the Company currently serves as an infrastructure provider to gore forums like…
ADL Welcomes Introduction of the Jewish American Security Act to Combat Historic Levels of Antisemitism
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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…
Antisemitic Incidents in New Jersey Remain at Historically Elevated Levels Despite Modest Decline
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New York, NY, May 6, 2026… According to new data released by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today, reported antisemitic incidents in New Jersey declined by 4% in 2025, totaling 687 incidents. This places New Jersey third in the nation for highest number of antisemitic incidents in any state. While these numbers represent a modest decrease from 2024's total of 719 incidents, it remains 86% higher than five years ago and 68% higher than pre-October 7 levels, demonstrating that…
New York Leads the Nation in Antisemitism, Again, Even as Incidents Fall Nearly 20% in 2025
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New York, NY, May 6, 2026... According to new data released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), there were 1,160 reported antisemitic incidents in New York in 2025, marking a 19% decline compared to the previous year. This nearly 20% drop in antisemitic incidents is the first improvement since 2020, breaking a five-year streak of rising rates. But with 1,160 cases documented in 2025, double the 2022 count, the numbers make clear that too many New Yorkers are living with the…
In 2025, ADL San Diego remained steadfast in its mission "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all," navigating a year marked by tragedy, resilience and historic impact. From deadly antisemitic attacks across the United States to escalating harassment in local schools and on college campuses, the need for ADL's work has never been more urgent. Here in San Diego and Imperial Counties, our team responded to hundreds of reported incidents,…
ADL Mourns the Passing of National Director Emeritus Abraham H. Foxman
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New York, NY, May 10, 2026 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) deeply mourns the loss of our longtime national director, Abraham H. Foxman. Born in 1940, Abe survived the Holocaust after he was entrusted to his Polish Catholic nanny, who had him baptized as a Catholic to hide his Jewish identity. He was miraculously reunited with his parents after the war. Abe graduated from City College of the City University of New York and NYU School of Law, joining ADL immediately after graduating…
ADL Statement on Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Man Responsible for Antisemitic Boulder Firebombing Attack
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New York, NY, May 7, 2026 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today released the following statement on the guilty plea and sentencing of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the individual responsible for the antisemitic firebombing in Boulder, Colorado, at a peaceful Run for Their Lives walk to bring attention to the hostages being held by Hamas. We welcome today’s guilty plea and sentencing of the man responsible for taking the life of Karen Diamond and injuring 28 others in one of the most…
En 2025, la ADL registró un récord histórico de agresiones antisemitas y ataques con armas letales, el tercer año con más incidentes antisemitas en total
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Los judíos en EE.UU. fueron atacados en promedio 17 veces al día; los incidentes de agresión con armas letales aumentaron un 39 % Nueva York, NY, 6 de mayo de 2026 … El año 2025 fue uno de los períodos más violentos para los judíos estadounidenses; las agresiones físicas alcanzaron niveles récord y, por primera vez desde 2022, los ataques antisemitas provocaron muertes en suelo estadounidense y víctimas mortales…
Antisemitic Incidents in North Carolina Drop 45-Percent in 2025, Outpacing National Decline
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Incidents in North Carolina in 2025 are still up 638% from five years ago RALEIGH, N.C., May 6, 2026, … North Carolina recorded a significant decrease in antisemitic incidents in 2025, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today. The state reported 96 incidents, which is a 45-percent decline from the 175 incidents recorded in 2024, outpacing the national one-year decrease of 33 percent. “North Carolina saw meaningful…
Pennsylvania Sees 40-Percent Decrease in Antisemitic Incidents, Driven by Significant Campus Reductions
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State ranks #5 nationally; 281 incidents recorded in 2025 PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 2026, … Pennsylvania recorded 281 antisemitic incidents in 2025, a 40-percent decrease from 465 incidents in 2024, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today. The significant reduction in campus incidents contributed to the overall decrease. Pennsylvania ranked #5 in the United States for total antisemitic incidents and in the top 10 nationally…
Antisemitic Incidents Drop Across Washington, D.C. Region in 2025; Incidents Remain at Record Highs
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The region also experienced the first fatalities on American soil due to antisemitism since 2022. WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026, …The District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia recorded significant decreases in antisemitic incidents in 2025, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today. Specifically, the District of Columbia saw an 18-percent decrease (124 incidents), Maryland saw a 49-percent decrease (181 incidents), and…
Antisemitic Incidents in Ohio River Valley Decreased 47 Percent in 2025
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ADL Ohio River Valley partners with local leaders, law enforcement and higher education institutions to reduce antisemitic incidents CLEVELAND, May 6, 2026, … Antisemitic incidents across the Ohio River Valley dropped sharply in 2025, falling 47 percent from 394 incidents in 2024 to 209, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today. The Ohio River Valley region (which includes Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and western…
ADL Records Historic High in Antisemitic Assaults and Attacks with Deadly Weapons in 2025, Third Highest Year for Overall Antisemitic Incidents
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New York, NY, May 6, 2026, … The year 2025 marked one of the most violent periods for American Jews, with physical assaults reaching record high levels and antisemitic attacks resulting in fatalities on American soil for the first time since 2022 and in Jewish fatalities for the first time since 2019, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today. There were 6,274 incidents of antisemitic assault, harassment and…
Antisemitic Incidents In Florida Decline, But Vandalism And Assault Reach Record Levels In 2025
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New ADL Data Reveals Rise In Vandalism And Physical Assaults in Florida, Even as Overall Incident Totals Decline Boca Raton, FL, May 6, 2026 … The 2025 ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today, highlights that while overall nationwide totals of antisemitic incidents decreased, 2025 marked a particularly violent year for the Jewish community. While Florida experienced a drop in antisemitic incidents, the pace of that decline lagged behind national…
Connecticut Experiences 270-Percent Increase in Antisemitic Incidents Over Five Years
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Business targeting surges; state ranked #9 for K-12 incidents Bridgeport, CT, May 6, 2026, … Connecticut recorded 126 antisemitic incidents in 2025, a staggering 270-percent increase from the 34 incidents recorded in 2021, according to ADL's (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today. While incidents in Connecticut declined 21 percent from 2024 to 2025, this is less than the national 33-percent decrease, and the five-year trend reveals that…
Antisemitic Incidents in New England Decreased in 2025, Yet Remain Nearly Double Pre-October 7 Levels
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First regional decrease since October 7, 2023; K-12 incidents remain a growing concern BOSTON, May 6, 2026, … ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, issued today, recorded a total of 400 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism in 2025 within the New England region (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont). While this marks the first regional decrease since October 7, 2023, the total remains nearly…
New York Leads Nation in Antisemitic Incidents in 2025, Even as Overall Incidents Fall Nearly 20 percent; Antisemitic Assaults Reach Historic High
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New York accounted for 44 percent of all antisemitic assaults recorded nationally in 2025; 85 of the state’s 90 assaults occurred in New York City NEW YORK, May 6, 2026, … New York State saw 1,160 reported antisemitic incidents in 2025, marking a 19-percent decline compared to the previous year, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today. The decline, however, tells only part of the story. New York led the…
ADL Records Historically Elevated Antisemitic Incidents in New Jersey in 2025, Despite Modest Decline
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Overall incidents fell 4 percent — far less than the national decrease of 33 percent — assaults and vandalism both rose; incidents remain 86 percent higher than five years ago NEW YORK, May 6, 2026, … Antisemitic incidents in New Jersey declined by 4 percent in 2025, totaling 687 incidents, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents released today. That modest decline stands in stark contrast to the national decrease of 33…