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 Holocaust survivor” or “Gaza Holocaust survivor.” These posts falsely accuse Israel of committing a Holocaust, which refers to a singular, unparalleled event – equating the Holocaust with the Gaza conflict.
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.
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 content that denies or distorts the Holocaust across digital platforms, is as multi-faceted as the various conspiracy theories and rich taxonomy used to promote this form of Jew-hatred.
