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Online anti-Semitism
Examples of hate crime online
July 25, 2018, 1:02 pm
Facebook and Twitter remove anti-Semitic accounts after community complaints
Several profiles get take-down notices for posting content including Holocaust denial, after lawyers and security chiefs
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn Photo credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
March 8, 2018, 12:39 pm
OPINION: Culture Corbyn leads fosters the anti-Semitism he claims to condemn
Dave Rich of the CST reflects on this week's expose of the Palestine Live Facebook page
By Dave Rich
Message posted on line by Campaign Against Antisemitism, revealing that GnasherJew had been locked out from the social media site
February 28, 2018, 10:55 am
Twitter account battling Labour anti-Semitism defiant after twice being suspended
'GnasherJew's' account locked out by the social media company, because it had supposedly 'violated rules' by using 'hateful imagery'
By Jenni Frazer
Examples of anti-Semitic hatred being posted on Twitter
December 19, 2017, 12:28 pm
Twitter’s tightening of rules on hate speech is ‘a step in the right direction’
British Jewish leader commends the social media giant for its 'toughening stance on extremism and hatred'
October 9, 2017, 11:25 am
Home Secretary announces new online hate crime hub
Amber Rudd launches initiative to be run by police officers to stop anti-Semitism and other hate online
By Jewish News Reporter
Facebook
September 26, 2017, 3:06 pm
Facebook chief Sheryl Sandberg tightens ad policy after ‘Jew hater’ controversy
Social media chief says allowing hate online was a 'fail on our part' and says the company is taking stronger action
By JTA
Adolf Hitler performing a Nazi salute Photo credit: PA/PA Wire
September 20, 2017, 9:22 am
YouTube condemned for failing to take down videos praising Hitler
Internet giant criticised for not removing extremist far-right and Islamist content that had been flagged to administrators
By Jewish News Reporter
Facebook
September 15, 2017, 2:48 pm
Facebook to review targeted ads aimed at ‘Jew haters’
Investigation by ProPublica found the social media giant aimed adverts at those who identified as 'hating' Jews
By Jewish News Reporter
Examples of far-right, and conspiratorial anti-Semitic material found online
August 21, 2017, 9:38 am
New guidance for tackling online hate crime welcomed by community leaders
Measures announced by the Crown Prosecution Service will seek to treat internet-based hate as seriously as if it had occurred face-to-face
By Jewish News Reporter
Shahak Shapira outside Twitter HQ with graffiti on the pavement reading 'Jew scum'
August 8, 2017, 2:00 pm
Watch: Jewish comedian paints anti-Semitic tweets outside Twitter
Shahak Shapira stages stunt to highlight the social media giant’s inaction in tackling online hate
By Jack Mendel
Ali Milani's campaign poster
April 12, 2017, 1:46 pm
Candidate for top student job sent ‘deeply anti-Semitic’ tweet
Jewish student representative says it's 'very worrying' that Ali Milani, is vying for an NUS post after sending anti-Semitic messages
By Jewish News Reporter
Facebook
March 16, 2017, 3:24 pm
Voice of the Jewish News: Where is the line?
This week's editorial asks what is acceptable when it comes to free speech online, and whether hate is too far
March 14, 2017, 10:27 pm
Facebook and Twitter could face £40m fines for not removing hate speech
European Jewish leader welcomes proposal to penalise social media sites up to £43 million for failing to tackle hate
A screenshot from one of PewDiePie's videos
February 14, 2017, 12:43 pm
YouTube star PewDiePie dropped by Disney over anti-Semitism accusations
Felix Kjellberg was reprimanded for videos featuring people saying 'Death to Jews' and 'Hitler did absolutely nothing wrong'
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Lord Eric Pickles
February 10, 2017, 7:17 pm
Sir Eric Pickles urged to apologise for ‘anti-Semitism’ claims mix up
The Tory MP confused two councillors called John Clarke, one of whom had sent 'anti-Semitic' messages online
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