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What’s Going on at the ADL? Critics Speak

As calls for a ceasefire mount and the civilian death toll rises, with at least 12,700 Palestinians estimated dead and 1,200 Israelis killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, both antisemitism and Islamophobia have been on the rise globally. There has arguably never been more of a need for the Anti-Defamation League, one of the largest anti-hate organizations in the world, which is devoted to fighting antisemitism and bigotry of all kinds.  Yet while global events have placed the ADL front-and-center, the actions of…

Elon Musk Shares His Thoughts on Jews

For years, some people with the unlucky habit of paying too much attention to Elon Musk have complained the man is a racist. He’s posted countless dog whistles, liked disturbing tweets, and used his platform to boost white nationalists, but he’s always managed to walk right up to the line of plausible deniability. But the body of evidence grows, and this week, for just a moment, the gloves came off.Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl TweetOn Wednesday, Musk endorsed a tweet that said Jewish communities have been pushing “hatred…

Amazon Won’t Cut ‘Hebrews to Negroes’ Film Promoed by Irving

In Amazon’s view, customers don’t need disclaimers. They just need to read the reviews.Photo: David Ryder (Getty Images)Amazon’s CEO announced the company will not remove the antisemitic movie, Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America, from its store or include a disclaimer on the site explaining the context of the film’s discriminatory viewpoints. Instead, the company will rely on customer reviews about the movie as a form of content moderation. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy defended the company’s decision by sayingthat Amazon

Neo-Nazis Say Kanye West Is the Greatest ‘Since Adolf Hitler’

The antisemitic Goyim Defense League hung a banner over a busy highway in Los Angeles citing Kanye West’s hateful comments about Jews.Screenshot: Jody Serrano / Gizmodo / GoyimTVKanye West’s recent antisemitic ravings have inspired celebration and calls to action among white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and other extremist groups online, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Over the weekend, one group took its support of West and his hateful vitriol to new level, dropping a banner stating “Kanye Is Right About the Jews”

Spotify Promoted White Supremacist Artists, Watchdog Says

Spotify likes to talk a big game about how it prohibits extremist content on its platform, but that doesn’t mean it actually does something about it, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League. The watchdog group criticized the streaming platform for allowing dozens of white supremacist artists on its platform, verifying them, and promoting their music to unsuspecting listeners.In the report, the ADL’s Center on Extremism found 40 white supremacist artists across a variety of music genres and sub-genres…