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Disinformation: Conspiracies connecting George Soros to protests and antifa

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Overview: Claims that George Soros funds antifa or is otherwise involved in fomenting civil unrest related to Black Lives Matter protests are false and touch on longstanding, sometimes antisemitic conspiracy theories. Description: George Soros, a Hungarian-American Jewish billionaire, philanthropist and Holocaust survivor, is a frequent target of antisemitic conspiracy theories about his funding of protests. In the days following the murder of George Floyd and the eruption of nationwide…
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Soros Conspiracy Theories and The Protests: A Gateway to Antisemitism

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June 02, 2020 As protests – still largely peaceful, but increasingly marked by violent confrontations, looting and vandalism -- continue in response to the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, right-wing pundits and an ideologically diverse crew of conspiracy theorists have alleged that George Soros has played a role in fomenting the chaos. Aggressive language towards Soros has exploded on social media sites like Twitter, where a sample assessment showed that negative…
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The Antisemitism Lurking Behind George Soros Conspiracy Theories

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A caricature of George Soros as a tentacled monster has appeared on various right-wing and pro-Russian web sites since at least 2015.
October 11, 2018 Hungarian Jewish billionaire, philanthropist and Holocaust survivor George Soros is widely recognized for funding progressive political and social causes, usually through grants made by his Open Society Foundations. As a result, Soros has become a lightning rod for conservative and right-wing groups who object to his funding of liberal causes. In far-right circles worldwide, Soros’ philanthropy often is recast as fodder for outsized conspiracy theories, including…
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Las teorías conspiratorias de Soros y las protestas: una puerta al antisemitismo

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June 03, 2020 A medida que continúan las protestas — en gran parte pacíficas, pero cada vez más marcadas por enfrentamientos violentos, saqueos y vandalismo — en respuesta al asesinato de George Floyd por la policía en Minneapolis, los expertos de derecha y un grupo ideológicamente diverso de teóricos de la conspiración han afirmado que George Soros ha fomentado el caos. El lenguaje agresivo contra Soros se ha disparado en los…
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Proud Boys, Oath Keepers Sued for Role in Jan. 6 Attack; Another Reported Antisemitic Incident at Historic Women’s College; Fox News Deletes Soros ‘Puppet Master’ Cartoon

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December 16, 2021 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced that his office, with ADL and others serving as co-counsel, is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol. A swastika and a racial slur targeting Jews were found in a bathroom at Mount Holyoke College last week, the third antisemitic incident reported at the Massachusetts women’s school this fall. After ADL called out Fox News, the cable giant deleted its…
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El antisemitismo que se esconde tras las teorías de conspiración de George Soros

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A caricature of George Soros as a tentacled monster has appeared on various right-wing and pro-Russian web sites since at least 2015.
October 12, 2018 George Soros, multimillonario judío húngaro, filántropo y superviviente del Holocausto, es ampliamente reconocido por financiar causas políticas y sociales progresistas, generalmente a través de donaciones realizadas por sus Open Society Foundations. En consecuencia, Soros se ha convertido en un pararrayos para los grupos conservadores y de derecha que se oponen a que financie causas liberales. Entre la extrema derecha de todo el mundo,…
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Glenn Beck's Remarks About Soros And The Holocaust 'Offensive And Over The Top'

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New York, NY, November 11, 2010 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today criticized as "completely inappropriate and offensive" remarks by Glenn Beck on his radio and television programs, in which he inaccurately connected George Soros, who was then a young boy, to the actions of others in sending Jews to death camps during the Holocaust.  On his November 10 radio show, Beck described how Soros, who was born in Hungary to Orthodox Jewish parents, "used to go…
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ADL Stands in Solidarity with the Black Community

We mourn for George Floyd, who was horrifically murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. There are many marching in the streets across the country and around the world chanting, “I can’t breathe” in tribute to his memory and to demand justice. We mourn for Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and Rayshard Brooks among countless others whose lives were cut short as a result of systemic racism in policing. As an organization committed to fighting all forms of…
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Disinformation: Buses of protesters

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Overview: Despite widespread rumors about busloads of antifa protesters traveling the country, there is no evidence this is happening. Description: On the last weekend in May 2020, in the early days of protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd, communities nationwide were gripped by rumors about buses full of antifa protesters. On Twitter, Facebook and Nextdoor, some people claimed they had seen buses of antifa driving on highways or even arriving in small towns. Others shared text…
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Disinformation: Suspicious piles of bricks

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Overview: There is no evidence of an organized effort to intentionally place bricks near Black Lives Matter protest sites. Description: In late May 2020, images and videos appeared on social media showing large pallets of bricks sitting on sidewalks where Black Lives Matter protests were occurring—and where, supposedly, no construction was underway. As the largely peaceful protests sparked accusations that protesters were engaging in violence or rioting, suspicions grew around the…
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Overcoming Extremism

Following the violent extremist, far-right rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 11 and 12, 2017, a coalition of civil society organizations came together to form a year-long initiative: Communities Overcoming Extremism: The After Charlottesville Project (COE). COE launched to discover tools local leaders and organizations can use to address extremism. The events in Charlottesville were not isolated incidents. Studies performed by the Anti-Defamation League reveal an alarming rise in…
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George Soros is a Hungarian-American investor, philanthropist and Holocaust survivor known for funding progressive political and social causes, usually through grants from his Open Society Foundations. Soros is the frequent target of conspiracy theories claiming that he... Read more
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Hate, Conspiracy Theories and Advertising on Facebook

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June 22, 2020 Facebook has been claiming that it is effectively addressing hate on its platforms. ADL and others, however, have continued to expose egregious examples of online hate, misinformation and extremism across the company’s products, particularly on Facebook and Instagram. Whether or not these posts technically violate Facebook’s complicated guidelines around hate speech, as a result of the platform’s casual placement of ads, paid advertisements run a risk of being…
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Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò (1941-) is a retired Italian traditionalist Catholic priest and conspiracy theorist whose public statements engage with antisemitic dog whistles and, on occasion, overt antisemitism. Viganò has claimed that a sinister plot to establish... Read more

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Cabal

The Cabal, in the parlance of the QAnon conspiracy, is the shadowy group of overlords who allegedly control the world. Many believe that Jewish billionaire George Soros is a member or leader of the cabal.
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Alex Jones

Alex Jones is a prominent Texas-based right-wing conspiracy theorist who emerged in the late 1990s as a promoter of anti-government conspiracy theories popular with the militia movement. Over the years, Jones built a multimedia empire based on... Read more
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