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Nov 18

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1593673339826212864

Sounds like a great idea, but our research this week shows that not only do you not have the resources, but you’re also not prioritizing what’s needed to make good on this… We suggest you read on. 🧵

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ADL Center for Tech & Society reported two batches of antisemitic tweets to @Twitter as a trusted flagger on November 2 and November 17.

In two weeks, Twitter went from taking action on 60% of antisemitic tweets to taking action on only 30%.

Our Center on Extremism also analyzed a statistically representative sample from over 529K tweets mentioning "Jews" or "Judaism" both before and after Elon Musk’s takeover. They found a notable increase in the percentage of tweets that espoused or defended antisemitic sentiments.

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Nov 16

🧵 The #MidtermElections2022 last week made one thing clear: we’ve held off an existential threat to our democracy – for now. Overall, more than 19 million people voted for extremist candidates nationwide.

Out of the 49 major extremist candidates tracked by our Center on Extremism, 17 won their race, collecting more than 6.7 million votes.

While Americans largely repudiated extremism and hate, the threat to democracy is far from over. The victories of extremist candidates and their millions of supporters show we need to do more before 2024.

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Nov 4

Today, we are joining dozens of other groups to ask advertisers to pause Twitter spending because we are profoundly concerned about antisemitism and hate on the platform. Here's why we're asking advertisers to #StopHateForProfit and #StopToxicTwitter🧵stophateforprofit.org/statement-call…

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This past Tuesday, @Twitter’s new owner @elonmusk met with representatives from U.S civil society organizations, including @JGreenblattADL and @YaelEisenstat. Following that meeting, Musk pledged that "Twitter will continue to combat hate & harassment," including antisemitism.

@kanyewest

Since that meeting, Musk permitted @kanyewest to start posting again. From Ye's "Death Con 3" tweet to @KyrieIrving promoting an antisemitic film, we've seen celebrities use Twitter to disseminate antisemitic conspiracy theories and hate to tens of millions of followers.

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Oct 28

Five years ago today, “Q” posted for the first time. Since then, QAnon has evolved into a global conspiracy movement that poses a serious threat to democracy – both in the U.S. and abroad. 🧵

While QAnon may have begun as a fringe, internet conspiracy theory, it has migrated into the mainstream, becoming a powerful force in American politics.

With the 2022 midterms right around the corner, QAnon adherents—animated by false election fraud claims—are looking to insert themselves and their beliefs into the electoral process. Our Center on Extremism highlighted this alarming trend here: adl.org/resources/blog…

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Mar 3

Putin’s false accusation that Ukraine has a Nazi regime is just the latest example of #RussianPropaganda that involves #antisemitism or Holocaust distortion, often in the form of unfounded Nazi comparisons. A thread:

The most famous Russian #antisemitic propaganda is the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a forgery first disseminated in Russia in 1903, which blames a secret cabal of Jews for much of the world’s problems.
antisemitism.adl.org/power/

Soviet intelligence agents conducted a campaign of covert swastika painting in West Germany in 1959-1960 to support Soviet propaganda that West Germany remained a Nazi state, while the Soviet Union was the true victor over #Nazism.

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Jan 18, 2021

@RepMTG

.@RepMTG, who spread QAnon conspiracies, #antisemitism & Islamophobia, was temporarily suspended from @Twitter. Actions have consequences, especially when it comes to spreading dangerous conspiracy theories. cnbc.com/2021/01/17/twi…

While her time in the political spotlight has been brief, Marjorie Taylor Greene has proven to be a dangerous purveyor of #antisemitic QAnon conspiracies, Islamophobia and racism. A brief background ⬇️ adl.org/qanon

Greene launched her career on Facebook as a conservative firebrand, posting videos of her efforts to confront politicians and activists. She is a vocal supporter of QAnon, which the FBI labels a “potential terrorist threat.” thedailybeast.com/marjorie-green…

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