Publications
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China’s Weibo and Antisemitism
Introduction Hamas’ October 7th attack on Israel in 2023 has triggered waves of antisemitism across social media platforms. As we’ve previously examined, many have attempted to weaponise harmful narratives, often justifying the attacks as forms of resistance or denying the events took place. While anti-semitic content has risen on mainstream platforms in the US and…
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Current developments of anti-Muslim hate online
In this briefing we deconstruct recent examples our analysts have found of anti-Muslim hate on social media.
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Antisemitism based on “The Talmud”
In this briefing we explore a prevalent antisemitic trope found online: the idea that the Talmud permits Jews to do bad things.
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Misogyny towards Kamala Harris on Social Media
In this briefing, we cover misogyny directed at Kamala Harris and deconstruct some common misogynistic tropes used against her.
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Antisemitic disinformation
Seen on X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and iFunny, this antisemitic meme is an interesting study of how antisemitism is promoted. The first thing worth noting is that the poster, in this case, is a medical doctor. The need for public trust in doctors means we, as a society, hold them to a higher standard. In Australia, regulators…
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October 7 and antisemitism today
On October 7 2023, Hamas led a terrorist attack that breached Israel’s borders, killed 1,200 people, and took 251 hostage. It was the largest terror attack in Israeli history and the highest number of Jewish people killed since the Holocaust. Today we remember those killed, and those still held as hostages. We remember those freed…
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White Supremacy on X
X (formerly Twitter) is known to have long-standing issues with hate speech. We take a closer look at White Supremacy on the platform.
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Calls for the destruction of Israel on X
This briefing outlines New Zealand examples from X (formerly Twitter) to explore double standards as a form of antisemitism.
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Antisemitic “Judensau” Trope on New Zealand Social Media
In this briefing we examine the use of the antisemitic “Judensau” trope on New Zealand social media.