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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.

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.

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.