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Today, Meta has spoken through thoughtful action. By acknowledging the phobic nature of when abuse of the term ‘Zionist’ is meant to spread bigotry and fear, they are actively protecting a targeted minority group of users on their platform that are currently experiencing the worst wave of targeted hate since the Holocaust.

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.

“As we get further away from the horrific events of the Holocaust, the role that social media plays in ensuring that they are hosting accurate information about one of the greatest catastrophes in human history is crucial—especially as is evidenced today with online misinformation and disinformation sparking openly antisemitic demonstrations, with protestors chanting ‘gas the Jews’, and real-world violence,” said CyberWell CEO Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor.

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

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 online.

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.