In this i24 News interview, Jacob Dallal, Advisor & Board Member at Fighting Online Antisemitism (FOA), analyzes the disturbing patterns of digital hate that emerge following global tragedies. Dallal argues that these incidents are no longer isolated; they are symptoms of a volatile online atmosphere where tragedies are swiftly weaponized to spread anti-Jewish conspiracies and incitement.
KEY FINDINGS:
- THE TRAGEDY PLAYBOOK: How bot networks and extremist groups exploit local news to fuel global antisemitic narratives.
- COORDINATED INCITEMENT: Why support for terrorism and violent rhetoric spikes in the immediate wake of geopolitical shifts.
- PLATFORM PERFORMANCE: FOA’s latest data on which social media giants are failing to remove dangerous content.