A shocking new report suggests the number of antisemitic posts online has increased by 1,200% since Hamas began its terror attacks in Israel on October 7 — with New York City emerging as the epicenter of this hatred.
The Antisemitism Cybersecurity Monitoring System found that between October 7 and October 10, at least 157,000 posts calling for violence against Israel, Zionists and Jews were made online, according to a survey obtained by the Jerusalem Post.
That represents a 450% increase from the previous four days. It also represents a 360% increase when compared to the same period last month.
Separately, a report from the Anti-Defamation League found 347 messages on Telegram from extremists calling for violence against Jews, Israelis and Zionists in just the first 18 hours after the Hamas surprise attack — an increase of about 488% from the previous day, according to the United States. Today.
In the UK, the first four days of the conflict saw a surge in antisemitic content of more than 300%, according to the government’s Community Safety Trust.
FBI Director Chris Wray told reporters on Sunday, “The threat is very persistent and in fact, the threat picture continues to grow.”
A report from the Anti-Defamation League found 347 messages on Telegram from extremists calling for violence against Jews, Israelis and Zionists in just the first 18 hours after the Hamas surprise attack.James Keivom A report by the Antisemitism Cybersecurity Monitoring System found that antisemitic online postings increased 1,200% , with New York City emerging as one of the centers of hate.Stuart Meissner
“In the US, we cannot and do not rule out the possibility that Hamas or other foreign terrorist organizations could exploit the conflict to call on their supporters to carry out attacks on our own soil,” Wray warned, CBS reported.
He also noted that Jews and Muslims alike, as well as their institutions and houses of worship, have been threatened in recent times.
But, he said, the bureau is “moving quickly to mitigate threats” — most of which are not credible, senior officials told the news station.
The majority of posts found by the Antisemitism Cybersecurity Monitoring System to be antisemitic have been attributed by the group to “New Anti-Semitism,” most of which revolve around anti-Israel sentiment, according to the Israel Post.
Classic antisemitism made up 16% of the content, and posts denying the Holocaust were up 6%, according to the survey.
The majority of posts found by the Antisemitism Cybersecurity Monitoring System to be antisemitic have been attributed by the group to the “New Anti-Semitism,” which mostly revolves around anti-Israel sentiment.AP
Most of the antisemitic content came from Paris, where a teacher was stabbed in “Islamic violence,” the report said.
But in second place for its number of antisemitic posts was New York City, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters were seen trampling and burning Israeli flags while at least one displayed a Nazi flag.
Meanwhile, 7amleh — the online monitoring group Arab Center for Social Media Advancement — manually found 260 instances of hate speech targeting Muslims, according to USA Today.
Its automated analysis also identified 4,305 anti-Muslim posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, where Elon Musk has laid off most of his content and policy moderation team.
FBI Director Chris Wray on Sunday warned that terrorist groups may try to exploit the situation and call on supporters to carry out attacks in the US.AP Social media companies said they were working to remove hate speech from their platforms.REUTERS
The shocking statistics come just months after the ADL found that antisemitic incidents in the US reached their highest level in 2022, with nearly 3,700 cases reported.
The group has been tracking antisemitic incidents since 1979, based on information provided by victims, law enforcement, local media and community leaders.
“The level of hate that we’ve faced on the ground, combined with what people are seeing online, all came together at the worst moment,” Oren Segal, vice president of the ADL’s Center on Extremism, told CNN.
Social media sites say they are working to remove hate speech from their platforms.
Oren Segal, vice president of the ADL’s Center on Extremism, said Jews face violence on the ground and online.AP
Meta executives told USA Today that it has Hebrew and Arabic speakers working around the clock to respond to hate speech in real time, and TikTok announced that it is increasing resources to help curb violent, hateful and misleading content.
YouTube owner Google also stated that during major events, such as this war, it prioritizes news and information from authoritative sources and removes harmful content.
“Hate speech targeting Jews, Palestinians or any religious or ethnic community is not allowed on YouTube,” the company said in a statement.
“This applies to all forms of content, including videos, live streams and comments, and our policy is enforced across languages and locations.”
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