Ceasefire Discussion Overshadows Hostages on Social Media
A ceasefire and hostage-return agreement has been signed by Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, 468 days after the war began with the deadly October 7th attacks. According to the details of the deal, the initial phase of the ceasefire will last 42 days, during which 33 hostages will be returned to their families and hundreds […]
BSA Data Shows Meta’s Decision on Content Moderation Could Amplify Hate
Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, announced Tuesday that it will discontinue its third-party fact-checking program in favor of a Community Notes system, modeled after the approach used on X. An analysis by the BSA Command Center found that since adopting such a community-based moderation system, X accounts spreading conspiracy theories and hate have […]
51% Increase In Online Posts Related to Antisemitism in 2024
2024 was another record-breaking year for online conversations related to antisemitism, Israel, and the Jewish experience. The BSA Command Center registered a 51% increase in online social media posts in 2024, equalling 1.13 billion posts in total, reaching over one billion mentions for the first time. Campus Protests Drive Mentions Unlike in 2023, the majority […]
Blue Square Alliance Data Reveals Antisemitism Spike in Healthcare
Data from the BSA Command Center was included in a recently published academic paper that revealed a sharp rise in antisemitism within the U.S. healthcare sector, particularly after October 7, 2023. We analyzed the X accounts of over 220,000 self-identified healthcare professionals and found antisemitism-related posts increased 5.4x since October 7, 2023, while mentions of […]