New initiative helps tackle antisemitic content on entertainment platforms

In this time of social distancing and sheltering in place, people all over the world are spending more time on streaming sites than ever before. Read more

After Zoom de-platforms Leila Khaled event, Facebook and YouTube follow suit

After being de-platformed by the video-conferencing platform Zoom, Facebook and YouTube appeared to follow suit and remove an event on Wednesday being promoted and live-streamed, respectively, on their platform. Read more

YouTube to delete thousands of neo-Nazi and white supremacist videos

YouTube has announced that it will delete thousands of neo-Nazi and white supremacist videos and channels as part of the video platform’s initiative to remove extremist views on the site. Read more

British blogger gets prison sentence for antisemitic posts and Holocaust denial

A British blogger, who was found guilty of broadcasting antisemitic songs on YouTube and of waging a Holocaust denial campaign, has been convicted and given a two-year suspended prison sentence. She has also been banned from posting anything on social media for 12 months. Read more

Disney severs ties with YouTube star over antisemitic videos

The Walt Disney Company severed ties with the world’s biggest YouTube star Tuesday following a series of antisemitic videos. Read more

Watching YouTube

The Online Hate Prevention Institute has launched a new initiative inviting the community members to register for access to an online system which will lodge complaints of hate content on YouTube. Read more