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As the World Cup Captures Global Attention, Antisemitic Narratives Follow

Following the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, CyberWell identified antisemitic content across social media that used the tournament to promote longstanding antisemitic narratives….

July 14, 2026

Antisemitism as Gym Humor: The Viral Spread of Jew-Hatred in Fitness Content

It looks like a workout reel, it sounds like a joke; but behind the hashtags and punchlines, a new trend is recycling some of the world’s oldest antisemitic stereotypes….

June 1, 2026

Event-Driven Hate: What Eurovision Reveals About Online Antisemitism

May 18, 2026

Misuse of Holocaust Memory Online in the Post-Gaza War Era

As the October 2025 Gaza-Israel war paused with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, a disturbing trend emerged online. Gazan influencers began posting selfies, videos, and donation links with captions like “I’m a…

October 29, 2025

October 7th, Two Years Later: The Algorithmic Spread of the Digital Pogrom

Two years after the deadliest antisemitic attack since the Holocaust on October 7, 2023, we continue to grapple with the digital fallout: the viral livestreaming of the brutal attacks and…

October 6, 2025

The Minneapolis Shooting: Yet Another Tragedy Turned Against Jews

On August 27, 2025, a shooter opened fire during a morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, targeting students and families gathered in the church. The attack claimed…

September 4, 2025

The Weaponization of Jewish Culture: How Jewish Identity is Purposely Distorted Online

Instead of using overt slurs, antisemites online are mocking Jewish tradition and culture, from language and music to symbols, spreading hate through ridicule. These are not harmless jokes; they are…

August 13, 2025

Southern Syria’s Sectarian Violence: A Digital Reflection of Antisemitic Narratives Targeting the...

The violence in Syria’s Suwayda region, involving the Druze minority and Bedouin tribes, is mirrored and magnified by a significant surge in online antisemitic and anti-Druze hate speech. CyberWell traces…

July 28, 2025

Iran, Incitement, and the Internet | How Geopolitical Conflict Reflects Online Antisemitism

In the wake of the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict social media users take to digital spaces to post antisemitic rhetoric, incitement to violence, and coded hate speech….

June 20, 2025

Eurovision’s Celebration of Unity Tarnished by Resurgent Antisemitism

Online hate surrounding this year’s Eurovision contest mirrored real-world harassment….

May 20, 2025

Behind the Campaign: Antisemitism and Australia’s Online Election Discourse

A data-driven look at how antisemitic conspiracy theories infiltrated online conversations during Australia’s 2025 Federal Election….

May 3, 2025

THE JFK FILES: A Resurgence of Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories

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…

April 4, 2025

The Potomac River Mid-Air Collision: How Jews Became the Unwarranted Scapegoats Online

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…

February 11, 2025

CyberWell Statements on the Ye (Kanye West) Antisemitic Tirade 2025

As Ye’s (Kanye West) antisemitic and hateful tirade against Jews and other minority communities progressed on the X platform, CyberWell released the following statements….

February 11, 2025

New Orleans Terror Attack Spawns Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories

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….

January 9, 2025

CyberWell Statement on Meta's Announcement to End Fact Checking, Shift to Community...

Meta’s recent announcement is not just about the rollout of Community Notes, following their fellow platforms X and YouTube – it is a systematic lowering of the bar on how…

January 7, 2025

UK Election Rhetoric Tainted by Antisemitism

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…

July 3, 2024

Iran Attacks Israel, Online Antisemitism Abounds

Following the unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel, CyberWell detected a surge in targeted antisemitic rhetoric on social media….

April 18, 2024

Shaheed | Meta’s Oversight Board Loosens Policy Regulating Glorification of Violence

CyberWell warns that the recent opinion released by Meta’s Oversight Board loosening restrictions on use of the term “shaheed” may lead to harmful consequences and promote pro-terror and violent content…

March 28, 2024

Who Is Jacob Rothschild, and What Is the Rothschild Conspiracy Theory?

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…

March 21, 2024

PUBG the Jews: Call to Murder Jews Trends 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.”

December 7, 2023

Fighting Hitler-Inspired Jew-Hatred On the Digital Frontlines

As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, prompting expressions of Jew-hatred both online and offline, an old antisemitic classic is back on social media: Hitler….

October 20, 2023

The 1915 Lynching of Leo Frank Still Inspires Antisemitism Today

Antisemites rallied online around the anniversary of the 1915 lynching of Leo Frank, a Jewish man today believed to be wrongfully convicted by antisemitic public pressure….

August 30, 2023

Jews, Jesus, and Jamie Foxx

After Jamie Foxx posted seemingly anti-Jewish comments on Instagram, antisemites jumped on the bandwagon to spread antisemitic narratives on social media….

August 11, 2023

When Freedom of Speech Emboldens Hate

After demonstrators burned copies of the Quran in Sweden and Denmark, some people took to social media to blame Jews for the desecration and resulting conflicts….

August 5, 2023

A New Antisemitic COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory by RFK Jr.

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claimed COVID specifically spared Ashkenazi Jews, setting off a social media storm of antisemitic conspiracy theories….

July 20, 2023

Jewish People Take the Blame for Violent Protests in France

After police fatally shot a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb, France erupted in violent protests — and Jewish people took the blame for orchestrating the chaos and destruction….

July 17, 2023

Jenin, Jew-Hatred, and Incitement to Violence on Social Media

Criticizing government actions is important in a democratic society, but criticism of Israeli military operations too often turns into violent antisemitism targeting all Jews, no matter where they live….

July 7, 2023

The Rothschild-OceanGate Conspiracy Theory

After the OceanGate submersible imploded, conspiracy theorists were quick to link Jewish people to the tragedy in hateful social media posts….

June 30, 2023

Online Antisemitism and Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Combine During Pride Month

As Pride Month celebrations kicked off around the world this month, antisemitism and anti-LGBTQ+ hate converged on social media, weaving LGBTQ+ people into common antisemitic narratives….

June 27, 2023

The White House Plan to Combat Antisemitism Meets Antisemitic Responses

CyberWell identified the major threads woven throughout the antisemitic social media backlash to the White House plan to combat antisemitism….

June 5, 2023

Eurovision Aims to Unite People Around Music, Yet Antisemitism Rages Online

As the annual Eurovision Song Contest got underway in Europe, CyberWell detected online antisemitic rhetoric alleging Jewish control of the contest and targeting Jewish individuals….

May 17, 2023

Amid Coronation Festivities, Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Target the British Royal Family

We take a closer look at the conspiracy theories surrounding the British royal family as King Charles III is officially crowned as the British monarch on May 6th, 2023….

May 5, 2023

This Week in Online Antisemitism: International Quds Day Inspires Annual Surge in...

Held on the last Friday of Ramadan, International Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) is an annual event opposing Israel and Zionism — often involving demonstrations of antisemitism online and offline….

April 28, 2023

The Sinking of the Titanic Leads to a Surge in Online Antisemitism

Social media discourse around the sinking of the Titanic includes the classic antisemitic conspiracies of global Jewish control in general, and economic control in particular. As part of platforms’ hate…

April 13, 2023

This Week in Online Antisemitism: Protests in France

Our team takes a closer look at antisemitic posts surfacing on social media this week that tie President Emmanuel Macron of France to the Rothschild family, alleging that Macron’s pension…

March 31, 2023

World Cup 2022 | Sports Uniting Peoples or a Perfect Storm of...

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….

January 10, 2023

Social media platforms hosting antisemitism? The EU can now fine them for...

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…

December 26, 2022

The Out-of-this-World Antisemitic Fringe Movement Promoted by Ye

Did Ye know he was tweeting the International Raëlian Movement’s trademarked symbol? If the IRM is yet another antisemitic fringe group seizing on this chance at publicity, then there is…

December 16, 2022

Ye’s Antisemitism is Unoriginal, but Very Disturbing

Ye’s antisemitism may be rooted in fringe beliefs, but their widespread use on social media has reached the mainstream, exemplifying exactly how the spread of hate works….

October 26, 2022

A New Year | A New Global ARC

During the High Holidays, and particularly during the “Days of Awe” that culminate on Yom Kippur, the Jewish people are tasked with a unique challenge: turning deep introspection into committed…

October 3, 2022

My Empowering Summer Internship Fighting for Digital Activism

I know the sinking feeling you get from seeing so much hate on the internet, and when it targets you personally, it scares you….

July 6, 2022

Holocaust Survivors Use Social Media to Clap Back at Antisemitism

Holocaust survivors are taking to TikTok to share their stories, call out Holocaust denial and distortion, and offer messages of hope….

May 15, 2022

Passover Statement Following the Recent Wave of Antisemitic Terror in Israel

For the Jewish people, our immigration story has the added weight throughout history of seeking out our liberation, sovereignty, and freedom from oppression and antisemitism. This Passover, we remember the…

April 14, 2022

Online Hatred: The Need for New Strategies

In a world where the boundaries between the digital space and real life are blurred by an unrestrained flow of information, the digital form of “meta-hatred” has direct consequences in…

March 27, 2022

What is Holocaust Hate Speech?

Holocaust hate speech is a multi-lingual worldwide phenomenon that is growing–combining different conspiracy theories for spreading hateful content against Jews and Israel. It is vital that the roll-out for flagging…

March 19, 2022

Parler is not the problem–Gateway platforms are

Deplatforming Parler and other fringe networks with radicalized activists, folks with unpopular opinions and conspiracy followers fails to address the real problem— gateway platforms….

January 27, 2022