We have entered an era of “digital antisemitism.” It is driven, first and foremost, by the insufficient enforcement of moderation policies on social media platforms, allowing antisemitic and Holocaust denial content to reach unprecedented levels of exposure and interactions. Prominent neo-Nazi accounts have millions of followers as the social media companies sit idly by. The content algorithm, which sends users down “rabbit holes” is fertile ground for the unprecedented distribution of antisemitic content. The scope of this phenomenon is far greater than commonly understood, as this type of messaging is particularly prominent in languages other than English, such as Arabic, Spanish, Russian and more. The bulk of the antisemitic content is, therefore, proliferating under the radar of both Israel and America.
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