"Online and Offline Antisemitism. What are the trends? What does the data tell us?" | WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida : vimarsana.com

"Online and Offline Antisemitism. What are the trends? What does the data tell us?" | WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida

2021 was the highest year on record for documented reports of violence, harassment, and vandalism directed toward Jews — and the 2022 numbers are likely to show the same or even an increase. That’s according to the Anti-Defamation League. Much, if not most, of these incidents begin in the virtual world, where hate speech often flows freely, even on large social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. It’s especially prevalent on smaller social media sites which generally provide no moderation or censorship whatsoever. Our guest today has spent much of his academic career focusing on antisemitism — both the why and the how, especially online.

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