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Anti-Semitic Disinformation Campaigns
Our newest report is now out.
Available here:
https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads/NCRI%E2%80%93AntisemiticDisinformation-FINAL.pdf
Thread summarizing key points.
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Our newest report is now out.
Available here:
https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads/NCRI%E2%80%93AntisemiticDisinformation-FINAL.pdf
Thread summarizing key points.
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Executive Summary shown below.
Anti-Semitism online spans the far right to the far left.
It exploits figures from Soros to Trump.
Heaviest actors include:
Qanon, deepstate-ists, some social justice narratives around Israel.
Anti-Semitism online spans the far right to the far left.
It exploits figures from Soros to Trump.
Heaviest actors include:
Qanon, deepstate-ists, some social justice narratives around Israel.
Key Findings
Antisemitism online starts in extremist communities (left and right) and then radiates outward to mainstream discourse. It worsened during the Floyd/Social Justice protests.
Antisemitism online starts in extremist communities (left and right) and then radiates outward to mainstream discourse. It worsened during the Floyd/Social Justice protests.
Common Themes in Memes
George Soros=World Jewish Conspiracy
Jews pretending to be nonJews
Trump as Jew conspirator
George Soros=World Jewish Conspiracy
Jews pretending to be nonJews
Trump as Jew conspirator
The "Happy Merchant" is a classic & common figure in antisemitic memes/cartoons.
Show here, a Tweet by al-Jazeera (later deleted).
Show here, a Tweet by al-Jazeera (later deleted).
NYTimes cartoon in the international edition. (they subsequently apologized and stopped posting cartoons).
A blind Trump, w/yarmulke, being led by a guide dog w/the face of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
NYTimes.
A blind Trump, w/yarmulke, being led by a guide dog w/the face of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
NYTimes.
Disinformation Campaign
This photo went viral when it was claimed to be of an Israeli soldier crushing the neck of a Palestinian boy, w/intent to draw parallel b/w Palestinians and George Floyd.
Its an image of a Chilean soldier with his knee on a boy's neck. In Chile.
This photo went viral when it was claimed to be of an Israeli soldier crushing the neck of a Palestinian boy, w/intent to draw parallel b/w Palestinians and George Floyd.
Its an image of a Chilean soldier with his knee on a boy's neck. In Chile.
Here is something you can see for yourself. Do a Google search for "Jewish baby stroller."
Some other highlights:
Russian* trolls disseminate antisemitic conspiracy memes online.
*Russia is the place of origin of the antisemitic conspiracy classic, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, about Jews plotting to run the world.
Russian* trolls disseminate antisemitic conspiracy memes online.
*Russia is the place of origin of the antisemitic conspiracy classic, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, about Jews plotting to run the world.
Anti-Jewish conspiracy theories appear not only in extremist online communities but also on mainstream online platforms, especially during civic unrest and transitions of power.
One way antisemitism manifests on ascendant progressive left is by tying Jewish success, not to the accomplishments of American Jews but ... wait for it ... ready?
White privilege.
White privilege.
News You Can Use
The phrases "globalist" and "international financiers" are often antisemitic codewords. We know this because the report shows these words are often linked to antisemitic content online.
The phrases "globalist" and "international financiers" are often antisemitic codewords. We know this because the report shows these words are often linked to antisemitic content online.
News You Can Use, Part 2
Terms like globalist, international financier, sometimes even "elites" are even-less-veiled when they are surrounded by three parentheses.
"globalist" may well be antisemitic but maybe not.
"(((globalist)))," "(((financiers)))" is antisemitic code.
Terms like globalist, international financier, sometimes even "elites" are even-less-veiled when they are surrounded by three parentheses.
"globalist" may well be antisemitic but maybe not.
"(((globalist)))," "(((financiers)))" is antisemitic code.
The team that produced this report was quite extraordinary and, imho, constitutes a model of how to conduct work on politically controversial topics.
There is an explicit consensus that we embrace our differences but prioritize truth-telling over those differences.
There is an explicit consensus that we embrace our differences but prioritize truth-telling over those differences.
This group instantiates a model of how to conduct politicized work I've been arguing for, for years:
Huge kudos to the whole team, which includes:
Mark Riggelman, Republican Congressman who lost a primary after performing a gay marriage ceremony and has described Trump's post-election behavior as "outlandish."
Mark Riggelman, Republican Congressman who lost a primary after performing a gay marriage ceremony and has described Trump's post-election behavior as "outlandish."
Paul Goldenberg, Obama-era appointee to DHS and ranked as 1 of most influential people in US on security issues.
John Farmer, former NJ Atty General under Republican Gov Whitman.
Jack Donohue, former Chief Intelligence Officer for NYPD
The great Pamela Paresky ( @PamelaParesky) and the team of amazing machine-learning and big data wizards who figured out how to comb thru>200million postings on extremist online communities. Circled here:
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The great Pamela Paresky ( @PamelaParesky) and the team of amazing machine-learning and big data wizards who figured out how to comb thru>200million postings on extremist online communities. Circled here:
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