Why the Spike in Online Antisemitism is Worrying Israel

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Why the Spike in Online Antisemitism is Worrying Israel

Post by JohnUbele » Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:46 am

"...In November 2022, there was an extensive increase in the scope of anti-Jewish content on Twitter. According to the NCRI research institute, phrases referring to the term “Jew” were tweeted more than 5,000 times an hour.

At the beginning of that month, during Musk’s first full week of management, there was an increase in the number of tweets that contained expressions of hate. For example, 2,598 tweets and retweets included the word “kike” [a derogatory term for an American Jew] – 23% more than the monthly average in 2022..."

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https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opi ... 023/01/05/

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