2026-01-28
As AI increasingly shapes how people access information, form opinions, and make decisions, models' handling of antisemitism and extremism has offline consequences. When these systems fail to challenge or reproduce harmful narratives, they don't just reflect bias — they can
The Verge
ADL study of Grok, ChatGPT, Llama, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek: Grok performed worst at identifying and countering antisemitic content, while Claude was best
In a study, the Anti-Defamation League fed Grok, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, and Llama antisemitic, anti-Zionist …
2025-07-09
The antisemitism spewing forth from Grok is mind-boggling, toxic and potentially explosive. Plain and simple. Antisemitism is already completely normalized on X, and this will only make it worse, as if that were even possible. This must be fixed ASAP.
Axios
X CEO Linda Yaccarino says that “after two incredible years, I've decided to step down”; X hired Yaccarino in 2023 after running NBCUniversal's ad business
X CEO Linda Yaccarino said Wednesday she is stepping down from her role. … - Under her leadership …
The antisemitism spewing forth from Grok is mind-boggling, toxic and potentially explosive. Plain and simple. Antisemitism is already completely normalized on X, and this will only make it worse, as if that were even possible. This must be fixed ASAP.
NBC News
After Elon Musk said xAI improved Grok “significantly”, Grok wrote many antisemitic posts and called itself “MechaHitler”; xAI took “action to ban hate speech”
In some posts, Grok inserted antisemitic remarks into its answers without any clear prompting.
2023-10-21
Thank you, @google and @Meta. Your actions send a clear message that bias and demonizing rhetoric against Israel is both unjustified and uncalled for - and that you will not support it. https://www.timesofisrael.com/ ...
The Irish Times
Google, Meta, Intel, Amazon, Siemens, and others pull out of Web Summit 2023, after the event's co-founder and CEO, Paddy Cosgrave, accused Israel of war crimes
he's totally fu*ked: Google pulls out of Web Summit over Cosgrave's Israel-Hamas comments https://www.irishtimes.com/... Adrian Weckler / @adrianweckler : Google and Stripe have pu...
2023-09-04
I had a very frank + productive conversation with @LindayaX yesterday about @X, what works and what doesn't, and where it needs to go to address hate effectively on the platform. I appreciated her reaching out and I'm hopeful the service will improve. @ADL will be vigilant and...
Mashable
After ADL's CEO noted talking to X CEO Yaccarino last week, anti-Semitic X posts surged and #BanTheADL trended as Elon Musk replied to and liked far-right posts
Anti-Semitic rhetoric has been especially rampant on the platform over the past 24 hours. — Over the past 24 hours …
2023-07-31
Absolutely sickening that antisemite Kanye West was unsuspended from Twitter/X and given a gold verification check mark. He's done absolutely nothing to make amends.
Wall Street Journal
Twitter/X reinstates Kanye West's account, suspended in December 2022, and says he won't be eligible to monetize it, and ads won't appear next to his posts
2023-06-29
Online hate and harassment have devastating consequences, harming individuals and communities. The newest @ADL survey found record levels of hate across the internet. Too often, hate turns into violence and danger. Read more here: https://www.adl.org/...
Axios
ADL survey of 2,139 US people: 33% of adults and 51% of teens aged 13 to 17 reported being harassed online in 2023, up from 23% and 36%, respectively, in 2022
More than half of Americans say they have experienced hate or harassment online, according to a new survey from the Anti-Defamation League …
2023-01-26
Since his role in the insurrection on #Jan6th, we have been clear: Former President Trump should not be given a platform to amplify his hateful & violent rhetoric on mainstream social media. Full statement on @Meta's reversal of Trump's ban from Facebook: https://www.adl.org/... https://twitter.com/...
Axios
Meta plans to reinstate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks with “new guardrails to deter repeat offenses”, after a two-year ban
- “We've always believed that Americans should be able to hear from the people who want to lead the country,” Clegg told Axios.
2022-11-21
For @elonmusk to allow Donald Trump back on Twitter, ostensibly after a brief poll, shows he is not remotely serious about safeguarding the platform from hate, harassment and misinformation. https://twitter.com/...
Reuters
Twitter reinstates Trump's account, after Elon Musk ran a Twitter poll where 51.8% of 15M+ users voted yes on reinstatement, saying “the people have spoken”
For @elonmusk to allow Donald Trump back on Twitter, ostensibly after a brief poll, shows he is not remotely serious about safeguarding the platform from hate, harassment and misinformation. https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
Donald Trump says he sees “a lot of problems at Twitter”, doesn't see any reason to return, and plans to stick to Truth Social
these decisions affect people and they shouldn't be up to @elonmusk's personal whims or a random Twitter poll about whether or not Trump, who incited a violent insurrection when he...
2022-11-20
For @elonmusk to allow Donald Trump back on Twitter, ostensibly after a brief poll, shows he is not remotely serious about safeguarding the platform from hate, harassment and misinformation. https://twitter.com/...
Reuters
Twitter reinstates Trump's account, after Elon Musk ran a Twitter poll where 51.8% of 15M+ users voted yes to reinstatement, saying “the people have spoken”
Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor …
2022-09-15
Thank you @AsmJesseGabriel for showing true leadership in pushing this bill forward, despite fierce opposition from Big Tech. AB 587 is a key step in understanding and combatting hate, disinformation & extremism online. #StopHidingHate https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs AB 587 into law, requiring social networks to share moderation rules, despite concerns it may violate the First Amendment
2022-07-21
We have repeatedly watched #BigTech fail to protect youth from online harm adequately. #ADPPA bans surveillance advertising targeted to children and will force companies to finally put #PeopleOverProfit as outlined in @ADL's #REPAIR framework. https://twitter.com/...
The Hill
A US House panel votes 53-2 to advance the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, which would affect ad targeting and how tech companies use people's data
Rebecca Klar / The Hill :
2022-05-19
Big tech companies must be able to stem the spread of hateful and often violent content on their platforms. #HB20, if allowed to take effect, would prevent them from doing just that, making it easier for extremists to recruit and radicalize others. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Washington Post
Texas asks SCOTUS to keep the state's social media law in effect; AG Ken Paxton argues that social media platforms should be regulated as common carriers
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post :
2022-01-06
Shameful for Entrata founder Dave Bateman to share wildly #antisemitic email with Utah political & business leaders, promoting dangerous conspiracy theories about Jews and COVID-19. Entrata's statement is a start but more needs to be said and done. https://www.sltrib.com/...
KSTU
Property management software company Entrata cuts ties with its co-founder and former CEO after he sent an anti-Semitic email to Utah tech and political leaders
crazy:” https://www.fox13now.com/... @fox13 #utpol #Utah https://twitter.com/... @rpsagainsttrump : It's 2022 America and antisemitism is still with us. Disgusting. The founder and...
2022-01-05
Shameful for Entrata founder Dave Bateman to share wildly #antisemitic email with Utah political & business leaders, promoting dangerous conspiracy theories about Jews and COVID-19. Entrata's statement is a start but more needs to be said and done. https://www.sltrib.com/...
KSTU
Property management software company Entrata cuts ties with its co-founder and former CEO after he sent an anti-Semitic email to Utah tech and political leaders
SALT LAKE CITY — The founder and chair of Entrata, a Silcon Slopes tech firm, has resigned his position after sending an email …
2022-01-03
This should have happened sooner. Our question: why is she suspended because of her COVID19 comments only? Rep. Greene spews hate and bigotry regularly, but she's not the only one. @Twitter shouldn't allow this content to exist in the first place. https://www.cnn.com/...
CNN
Twitter permanently suspends one of Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's accounts for repeated violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy
(CNN)Twitter has permanently suspended Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter account @mtgreenee, the company confirmed to CNN Sunday morning.
2022-01-01
Important new @CCDHate research supports what @ADL has long called out: FB's lack of commitment to address hate effectively on its platforms bodes ill as its moves into the #Metaverse where abuse & intolerance already has a foothold. We have solutions: https://socialpatterns.adl.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Metaverse products from Meta, Microsoft, and others are just 3D virtual social spaces, and lack key features of the metaverse concept, chiefly interoperability
theoretically interesting idea in search of a mass market use case. “I want to use my Elder Scrolls Online sword in Minecraft” is not anything actual gamers say & give actual game ...
2021-12-31
Important new @CCDHate research supports what @ADL has long called out: FB's lack of commitment to address hate effectively on its platforms bodes ill as its moves into the #Metaverse where abuse & intolerance already has a foothold. We have solutions: https://socialpatterns.adl.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Metaverse products from Meta, Microsoft, and others are just 3D virtual social spaces, and lack key features of the metaverse concept, chiefly interoperability
Meta's ‘Horizon Worlds’ app, Microsoft and Roblox are capitalizing on a buzzword that's far from reality
2021-11-03
Another strong piece of reporting that demonstrates how Facebook leadership has turned a blind eye to hate on its platform. Employees flagged an Islamophobia conspiracy theory, but then leadership refused to take action. We must #StopHateForProfit. https://time.com/...
TIME
Sources: Facebook has done little to act on the Islamophobic “Love Jihad” conspiracy theory on its platform in India due to “political sensitivities”
In a video posted to Facebook in November 2020, an extremist priest called for Hindus to rise up and begin killing Muslims in India. Tweets: @jason_kint , @damomusings , @veramberg...