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extremely Newsletter: Bluesky Blues, the Rise of "MIGA" and More

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Welcome to extremely, the new weekly newsletter from the ADL Center on Extremism and your go-to resource for emerging trends and developments in extremism and hate. Sign up here to get this newsletter directly in your inbox. 1. Bluesky Finally Enjoys Day in the Sun, Immediately Gets Heatstroke Social media platform Bluesky has seen a surge in new users in recent weeks, thanks in part to controversial changes to X’s terms of service. Despite how this has gone in the past on a…
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Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt to the ADL Virtual National Leadership Summit

May 1, 2022 Thank you for that kind introduction. I am so glad to welcome you – leaders from coast to coast committed to the fight against antisemitism and hate. I don’t need to tell you how important and pressing this work is. All of you know this from the work you do in your communities. You know when a synagogue or cemetery is desecrated. You know the families who have to comfort their children after a slur is hurled their way – online or in real life. You all know…
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Millions of Examples of Extremist and Antisemitic Content Found on Steam, New Platform-Wide ADL Analysis Finds

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New York, NY, November 14, 2024, …  More than 1.8 million unique pieces of extremist or hateful content, including explicitly antisemitic, neo-Nazi and Islamist terrorist material, were identified on Steam, the world’s largest and most popular online gaming marketplace, new research from ADL (Anti-Defamation League) finds. In an unprecedented platform-wide capture of all publicly available profiles, groups and comments (as of July 2024), the ADL Center on Extremism (COE)…
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Declaración de la ADL sobre el pogromo contemporáneo en Ámsterdam

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Miles de israelíes perseguidos y brutalmente agredidos en ataque antisemita en Ámsterdam  Nueva York, NY, 8 de noviembre de 2024… La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) expresó hoy su profundo horror e indignación por el violento, generalizado y aparentemente premeditado y coordinado ataque antisemita de anoche contra los aficionados al fútbol israelíes en Ámsterdam, tras el partido entre el Maccabi Tel Aviv y el Ajax. Miles de israel…
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ADL Statement Regarding Modern-Day Pogrom in Amsterdam

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Thousands of Israelis Hunted Down, Brutally Assaulted in Antisemitic Attack in Amsterdam  New York, NY, November 8, 2024 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today expressed its deep horror and outrage at the violent, widespread, and apparently premeditated and coordinated antisemitic attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, following a game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax last night.    Thousands of Israelis were hunted down, brutally assaulted and injured. The attackers…
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extremely Newsletter: Election Incidents, Disinformation and More

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Welcome to extremely, the new weekly newsletter from the ADL Center on Extremism and your go-to resource for emerging trends and developments in extremism and hate. Sign up here to get this newsletter directly in your inbox.  1. This Election’s Got Everything: Russian Bomb Threats, Harassment, Suspicious Packages Election Day 2024 was one for the books: On Tuesday, November 5, the FBI released a statement confirming “noncredible” bomb threats targeting polling…
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"We're in Trouble": The 2024 Election and the Rise of Disinformation

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 Episode 4.4: "We're in Trouble": The 2024 Election and the Rise of DisinformationIn this special election episode of extremely, Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves sit down with not one but two (!!) dis/misinformation experts. Dr. Claire Wardle is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at Cornell University, specializing in user-generated content and misinformation, and Liz Landers is a national correspondent leading the disinformation desk at Scripps News, covering the…
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Major Social Media Platforms Have Weakened Rules Against the Spread of Election Misinformation, New ADL Report Finds

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New York, NY, October 31, 2024, …  While false and misleading election narratives are surging on social media in the lead up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, major platforms have weakened their rules against disseminating election misinformation, according to a new ADL (Anti-Defamation League) report. Researchers at the ADL Center for Technology and Society (CTS) have also found that some platforms – primarily X (formerly Twitter) – have…
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PFLP 'Charity' Arm Samidoun Has Long Played a Role in Anti-Israel Movement on U.S. Campuses

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Anti-Zionist group Samidoun, sanctioned by the U.S. in October 2024 for its role as a “sham charity” operating as an international fundraising arm of the U.S. government-designated terror organization the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), has long played a role in the anti-Israel movement on U.S. campuses. The group, which the U.S. considers to be an “entity who commits, or poses a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism,” has been featured…
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ADL Commends 10 Colleges and Universities for Efforts Made to Fight Campus Antisemitism

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ADL Recognizes Colleges and Universities That Made Positive Strides to Fight Campus Antisemitism Urges other institutions to follow suit as it reassesses Report Card grades New York, NY, October 30, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today commended 10 colleges and universities for their recent efforts and policies to address campus antisemitism. Since the initial release of ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card in April of 2024, and a subsequent update in June following…
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Recognizing Universities for Their Efforts in Combating Antisemitism on Campus

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IntroductionFollowing the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, antisemitism on college campuses has surged, with over 1,400 antisemitic incidents recorded during the 2023/24 academic year. As the influx of incidents continue this fall semester, ADL identified six disturbing trends within the anti-Israel protest movement, including the escalation of violence on campus and the targeting of Jewish institutions. In response to the campus antisemitism crisis, ADL outlined Six Asks to…
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The ADL Debunk: False Narratives Around the 2024 Presidential Election

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False and misleading narratives about the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election are spreading widely among extremists and purveyors of hate and conspiracy theories. While some of the most common mis- and disinformation narratives circulating today were also prominent during the 2020 election and the 2022 midterms, others are newer — inspired by current events in America and around the world. These narratives are also being deployed using a range of strategies and tactics…
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Anti-Israel Activists Pay Tribute To 10/7 Architect Yahya Sinwar, Reflecting Pattern of Glorifying “Martyred” Terror Chiefs

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An anti-Israel protester displays a photograph of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in New York, NY, on October 18, 2024, two days after he was killed by Israeli military forces in Gaza.
After Israeli military forces killed Hamas leader and October 7 architect Yahya Sinwar in Gaza on October 16, 2024, U.S. anti-Israel activists quickly responded with praise and veneration for the terrorist who masterminded the deaths of approximately 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and the abduction of some 250 people just over one year ago. Student groups, including numerous chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), were among the loudest voices memorializing Sinwar with…
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Amy Albertson is Challenging Antisemitism One Post at a Time

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 Episode 4.3: Amy Albertson is Challenging Antisemitism One Post at a TimeAmy Albertson isn't afraid to call out antisemitism and hate, no matter where it's coming from. Albertson, who sat down in October with Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves, is known for her outspoken advocacy. In this episode of extremely, Albertson talks about the challenges of Jewish life in 2024 and how she responds to bigotry targeting the Jewish and Asian communities. We want to hear from you! Send us your questions…
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