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Moderation cuts leave most extremist, antisemitic content on Instagram unchecked, ADL finds

Instagram failed to remove 93% of hateful and extremist content reported by the ADL’s researchers, a figure the watchdog said demonstrated a “systemic failure” to protect users.

The Instagram logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying Meta logo on April 10, 2026.
Fairfield College Preparatory Academy in Fairfield, Connecticut, as captured in 2018.

Connecticut Catholic school punishes students who targeted ‘Jew Canaan’ rivals on social media

(L-R) CEO and National Director ADL Jonathan Greenblatt and Reverend Samuel Rodriguez speak onstage during the ADL Never Is Now Summit at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on March 16, 2026 in New York City.

Silence of world leaders tantamount to support for Iran, Israeli envoy says

Security cameras hang across the street from the Park East Synagogue, NY, 3, 2017, Illustrative.

Political standoff causing DHS shutdown delays security grants for synagogues


Israel to honor Charlie Kirk at Jerusalem 'Generation of Truth' antisemitism conference

The Second International Conference on Combating Antisemitism, led by Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli, was scheduled for January 26–27.

Charlie and Erika Kirk in Jerusalem in March of 2019

Matt Gaetz claims Israeli operation behind prostitution, underage sex allegations

“Anti-semitism used to mean somebody who didn’t like Jews. Now it just means somebody Jews don’t like," Gaetz said in the episode.

US Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 26, 2021.

Wikipedia's Israel page now unequivocally states Jewish state is 'committing genocide'

The edit was made on December 11 and has not been reversed since, despite extensive discussion between editors. The section appears at the end of the third paragraph in the top section of the page.

 Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia.

Mamdani appointee resigns over past antisemitic online posts about ‘money hungry Jews’

Mamdani released a statement of his own, saying that “Catherine expressed her deep remorse over her past statements and tendered her resignation, and I accepted."

Catherine Almonte Da Costa, Director of Appointments, speaks during a press conference with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (L) and Jahmila Edwards (C), Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, on December 17, 2025.

'Outraged and baffled': Jewish groups condemn Coast Guard for secret swastika policy change

The Nazi insignia and the noose, a symbol closely associated with lynchings, were now labeled as “potentially divisive,” downgraded from hate symbols.

Admiral Kevin Lunday prepares to testify during his confirmation hearing to be the commandant of the US Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Top ADL civil rights lay leader quits, accusing group of being ‘useful idiots’ for Trump

Joe Berman, who chaired the ADL’s National Legal Affairs Committee from 2018 to 2022, pointed out the group's failure to aggressively respond to antisemitism on the right.

Inset: Joe Berman resigned from the Anti-Defamation League in March 2025. (Courtesy Berman); Background: A view during the ADL Never Is Now Summit on March 3, 2025, in New York City.

California students post 'human swastika' photo with Hitler quote calling for annihilation of Jews

The social media post showed the students lying on the ground in the shape of the Nazi symbol, along with a 1939 antisemitic quote from Adolf Hitler calling for the annihilation of Jews.

A man wearing a Swastika [Illustrative]

Interacting with conspiracy-debunking AI increases favorability of Jews, ADL study finds

Participants in the study interacted with a chatbot programmed to debunk antisemitic conspiracy theories, resulting in a reduction in belief in the theories and increased favorability towards Jews.

Israelis hold a solidarity rally for American Jews due to a wave of antisemitic attacks in the US.

Antisemitism rapidly increasing in age of AI, bad actors corrupt LLM training to create bias

The ADL detected that bad actors deploy coordinated antisemitic campaigns to corrupt information sources that they know AI developers use to develop AI systems.

The observation system unveiled by the Diaspora Ministry system which aims to monitor antisemitic dialogue online. August 18, 2024.

Politicization of the ADL: How the antisemitism watchdog abdicated its responsibilities - opinion

Today’s ADL has abdicated this responsibility, and the Jewish community will suffer the consequences.

NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS headline Zohran Mamdani’s victory the morning after Election Day this month. Establishing a special project targeting a Muslim mayor echoes the Islamophobic attacks against him, the writer charges.