From Trend to Hate: The Hidden Language of Emojis Online
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.
Holocaust-Related Speech and Mockery Escalate on Social Media
Sharp Uptick in Antisemitic Content For example, the antisemitic account TheOfficial1984 posted a compilation video of Adolf Hitler and modern-day examples of people making Nazi salutes with the caption “If this doesn’t inspire you and fill you with hope for a better future and a better America…. Chances are…. you are jewish. THERE IS ONLY […]
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 […]