Tag: twitter

Elon Musk’s takeover of X weakened the platform’s response to antisemitism and allowed previously banned users to return, an...

The X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens...

Conspiracy theories about ‘the Jews’ are ancient, pervasive and often genocidal in what they advocate. They are fabrications borne out...

Jonathan S. Tobin: Twitter’s refusal to censor Iran’s leader the way it does President Trump is appalling and hypocritical. But that’s also why it’s a mistake to demand that the same people ban hate speech.

Israel Kasnett: Ellie Cohanim, Deputy Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism, said “Twitter needs to be transparent, act on its stated policy and clarify its use of the IHRA Working Definition on Antisemitism, if you wish to create a ‘safe and friendly’ environment for your users.”

The U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League has labelled Duke as “perhaps America’s most well-known racist and anti-Semite.”

Israel Kasnett: At a July 29 hearing, representatives from Twitter and Facebook were taken to task over the rampant antisemitism on their platforms.

Jonathan S. Tobin: As the unwelcome scrutiny given the extreme tweets of the social-media giant’s “integrity” chief shows, the company has started something it can’t finish.

A spokesperson said the company “draws a distinction between the political and military factions” of certain organizations.

Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has accepted an apology made by Brisbane financial adviser James Howarth following a series of tweets criticising the politician for his position in planned changes to upfront commissions paid to financial planners.

For several decades now, Israel’s enemies have actively and willfully defamed the Jewish state by comparing its actions to the atrocities committed by the worst villains in recent history.