9/11 Conspiracy Theories Still Spread 25 Years Later
This year marks 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks, which killed 2,977 people. That series of coordinated attacks remains a defining part of American memory. In a recent YouGov survey, 64 percent of Americans said 9/11 changed the United States completely. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum estimates that 100 million Americans are too […]
Dolly Parton Has Died at 80, and Within Hours, Trolls Attacked Her Wikipedia Page
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her family announced on Tuesday that she died peacefully in Nashville after a battle with cancer. Tributes poured in from fans, fellow musicians, and public figures as soon as the news broke. But alongside the outpouring of grief, something uglier happened. Within an […]
Survey Finds Jewish Americans have Fewer Allies
Media Contact: Sarah Lyons, [email protected] Antisemitism in the United States Trending in the Wrong Direction as Survey Finds Jewish Americans have Fewer Allies Blue Square Alliance Against Hate’s ongoing tracking study of American attitudes on antisemitism finds Jewish allyship is declining, awareness of antisemitic violence remains low, and a growing percentage Americans do not see […]
Online Reactions to Ye’s Tampa Concerts: The Impact of a Viral Sign
Two weeks ago, we published a timeline documenting the history of antisemitic incidents involving Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and the real-world consequences that followed, showing how his public statements from 2022 through 2026 coincided with increases in antisemitic discourse online and incidents offline. Now that Ye’s Tampa Bay concerts have taken place, this […]
Jewish American Heritage Month 2026 Met with a Wall of Hate Online
Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), observed during the month of May, honors the generations of Jewish Americans who helped shape the cultural, civic, and intellectual life in the United States. Established by Congress in 2006, it is a federally recognized celebration. Every JAHM prompts a wave of social media posts from institutions, community organizations, educators, elected officials, and public figures. These […]
Exploring Coded Hate Speech in Everyday TikTok Slang
Over the past month, the Command Center reviewed patterns of hate speech appearing online, particularly around major global events such as Operation Epic Fury and Yom HaShoah. Many of these conversations were direct and intense, something we monitor closely every day. A more difficult challenge, however, is identifying and raising awareness about hate speech when […]
Thematic Analysis of Yom HaShoah Replies (2021–2026)
Overview Last week marked Yom HaShoah, Israel’s official day of remembrance for the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The day is observed annually, on the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. This analysis examines how social media users respond to Holocaust remembrance, based on roughly 6000 replies to widely viewed X (Twitter) posts commemorating Yom HaShoah between 2021 and 2026. Results Across the six-year period, the […]
From Masculinity to Conspiracy: The Manosphere’s Turn Toward Antisemitism
The manosphere has grown from a loose collection of online communities into a large and influential ecosystem that reaches tens of millions of people through popular media including podcasts, YouTube, and social media. Early focuses were on dating advice, pickup culture, and grievances about feminism. Over time, researchers have documented how these spaces evolved into power-based worldviews, increasingly incorporating conspiratorial, and antisemitic narratives. Manosphere Antisemitism Is Starting to Break […]
From Counterterror to Conspiracy: How Joe Kent’s Resignation Has Sparked Antisemitic Theories Online
The former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his resignation publicly on Tuesday, March 17th, by posting a letter on X addressed to President Donald Trump. In this letter, Kent criticized the war between Iran and the joint operation between the United States and Israel, writing “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, […]
The Rothschild Conspiracy Returns in Wartime Narratives
The Command Center continues to track evolving online narratives related to the war involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran. One other prominent narrative that continues to surface is the Rothschild conspiracy theory. Our monitoring shows a steady stream of posts claiming the war is tied to control over Iran’s banking system. One post frame it as “control over one of the […]
UpScrolled’s Free Speech Pitch and the Hate It’s Attracting
Since TikTok’s U.S. deal was finalized on January 22, a new social app, UpScrolled, has surged into the spotlight. The platform presents itself as an alternative for users who believe mainstream social media sites suppress certain political content, especially pro-Palestinian posts. In online conversation, UpScrolled is repeatedly framed as a place with “no censorship” and “no shadowbanning.” Its founder, Issam Hijazi, has reinforced that narrative publicly, claiming that […]