Robert Kraft introduces new BSA president, Adam Katz, on Inside Politics with Dana Bash

Robert Kraft and Adam Katz, the new President of Blue Square Alliance Against Hate (formerly the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism) discuss the urgent rise in antisemitism across the U.S. — and how the foundation is using mass media, data, and cross-community partnerships to build a national movement of allyship on CNN’s Inside Politics with Dana […]

Adam Katz talks with WBZ CBS News Boston

Blue Square Alliance Against Hate (formerly Foundation to Combat Antisemitism) President Adam Katz shares with WBZ Boston how the organization is using the power of media, partnerships, and community engagement to unite Americans against hate.

Animal Emojis Are Reviving Nazi-Era Tropes Online 

Bar chart comparing antisemitic social-media posts that contain four animal emojis. Rat posts jump to ≈40 k (+5,700 %), pig to ≈60 k (+1,300 %), snake to ≈12 k (+570 %), and octopus to ≈7 k (+5,800 %) in Jan 2023–May 2025 versus Aug 2020–Dec 2022.

Animal emojis once weaponized by Nazi propaganda are resurging in today’s antisemitic online rhetoric. Our latest analysis reveals explosive growth in rat, pig, snake and octopus emojis used to dehumanize Jews across mainstream platforms.

Holocaust Denial Adapts for the Social Media Age

Single-series bar chart on a black background titled “Social Media Mentions of Auschwitz Orchestra.” • Yellow bar for 2022 reaches roughly 1,900 mentions. • Brown bar for 2024 rises to about 4,800 mentions. A diagonal arrow links the tops of the two bars and is labeled “+158 %,” highlighting the growth. The y-axis spans 0–5,000 mentions with horizontal grid lines.

Holocaust denial and distortion are mutating online, where memes, pseudo-history, and other misinformation recycle old conspiracies for new audiences. As the number of living survivors dwindles, the burden of safeguarding historical truth shifts to future generations confronting these digital falsehoods.

From Trend to Hate: The Hidden Language of Emojis Online

A display of five emojis on a dark background: kiwi 🥝, lizard 🦎, glass of milk 🥛, red triangle 🔺, and juice box 🧃—symbols co-opted online for coded hate.

Emojis are no longer just playful visuals—they’re being used to spread hate. From 🧃 and 🦎 to 🔻 and 🙋, online communities are embedding antisemitic and conspiratorial messages in everyday symbols to avoid detection.

Conspiracy Myth Deep Dive: The Blood Libel

The blood libel hasn’t disappeared—it’s adapted. In modern times, it reemerges as claims that Jews deliberately harm the innocent, echoing old antisemitic myths.

Ask Grok Introduced on X: What Does This Mean for Misinformation?

X’s new AI feature, “Ask @Grok,” has quickly become a central player in online discourse—fielding millions of user questions across all topics. But as antisemitism-related prompts surge, Grok finds itself simultaneously challenging hateful narratives and being manipulated to echo them.