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The March 18th release of the long-awaited John F. Kennedy (JFK) files set off a familiar chain reaction of conspiracy theories: Blaming Jews. As declassified documents became publicly available, some antisemites used them to recycle hateful tropes. These included sweeping, false claims that “the Jews” assassinated JFK… illustrating once again that on social media, it’s not evidence that spreads fastest, it’s misinformation – with Jews as the target.

This tragic plane crash, which left no survivors, has led to a rise in scapegoating of Jews, as antisemites take advantage of the incident to hold Jews responsible. In the wake of such events, social media has become a breeding ground for hate, where baseless accusations and antisemitic sentiment have spread quickly.

Antisemites wasted no time in blaming Jewish people for the New Orleans terror attack, turning the horrific incident into an anti-Jewish, conspiracy-fueled hate fest.

As U.K. citizens take to the polls on July 4, 2024, in the first general election in five years, the excitement of potential political upheaval is clouded by antisemitic allegations about the political parties and their frontrunners.

After the recent passing of Lord Jacob Rothschild, CyberWell identified that online antisemitic posts about the famous Jewish-British banking family spiked significantly, with posts comparing Lord Rothschild to Satan spiking by 5,400% alone! We explain the top narratives spreading online.

After the October 7 attack on Israel, CyberWell identified far more antisemitic content calling for violence against Jews than usual — including the phrase “PUBG the Jews.”