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CyberWell’s data shows a startling gap between English and Arabic when it comes to removing Holocaust denial.

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a deeply antisemitic text that has gained traction in the Arabic-speaking world – recently being quoted during the World Cup in Qatar. Social media companies must recognize it as such and remove it from their platforms.

Social media companies can monitor and remove content when they are motivated by the purse strings to do so (Copyright infringement? Removed in a heartbeat). With the DSA overseeing very large platforms directly and making it possible to fine them up to 6% of their global profit, we can expect to see social media companies actively monitoring their own platforms for hate and taking it down.