How Islamist Terror Threats Have Evolved Since 9/11
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25 years after 9/11, the threat of Islamist extremism hasn't disappeared — it has evolved. Today's terror groups use social media to reach millions globally, across borders, and sometimes without ever communicating directly with them.
Research Confirms: Teaching Antisemitism as a Cyclical Conspiracy Theory Works
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New research shows the Gringlas Unit effectively teaches students to recognize antisemitism as a recurring conspiracy theory, reducing belief in antisemitic tropes after just one lesson.
Norway’s Double Standards: How the World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Targets Israel
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This white paper examines the double standard in Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, revealing that Israeli companies face the highest exclusion rate of any country.
False Flag Narratives Emerge on Reddit After D.C., Boulder Attacks
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Research by the ADL Center for Tech & Society (CTS) found that the term ‘false flag’ ranked as the second most popular term on Reddit in a sample of conversations about the antisemitic Boulder attack and the fifth most popular following the D.C. Capitol Jewish Museum attack.
Status Report: Antisemitism in America after Boulder
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A new ADL survey found that a substantial number of Americans justify or excuse violence against Jews while most still reject antisemitism and want action taken against it.
The form of targeted violence is driven by perpetrators primarily seeking attention, notoriety, or status within online communities, like the True Crime Community.
Antisemitic Incidents in New England in 2024 Break All Previous Annual Records for the Fifth Year in a Row
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Antisemitic Incidents in New England in 2024 Break All Previous Annual Records for the Fifth Year in a Row Continued post-Oct. 7 spike; attacks against Orthodox Jews increase; extremist incidents remain high Boston, MA, April 22, 2025…ADL’s annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, issued today, recorded a total of 638 incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism in 2024 within the New England Region (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and…
ADL: Reported Antisemitic Incidents Still at Historic Highs in New Jersey, Raising Concerns That Elevated Levels of Antisemitism Are Becoming Normalized
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New York, NY, April 22, 2025… According to new data released by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today, reported antisemitic incidents in 2024 declined by 13% in New Jersey, totaling 719 incidents, the third highest total across the nation. While this represents a decrease from 2023’s record high of 830 incidents, it is still the second highest annual figure recorded in the state since ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979. Nationally, reported…
ADL: New York Leads the Nation in Reported Antisemitic Incidents as Rates Climb 18% in 2024 For Another Record-Breaking Year
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New York, NY, April 22, 2025…According to new data released by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today, reported antisemitic incidents in 2024 rose by 18% in New York, reaching 1,437 total incidents – the highest number ever recorded by ADL in the state and the highest number recorded in any state across the country last year. This is on the heels of a record-breaking year in 2023, which saw a 110% increase from 2022. Roughly 15% of the nation’s 9,354…
There were 9,354 incidents of antisemitic assault, harassment and vandalism across the country in 2024, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. This total represents a 5 percent increase from 2023 (already a record-setting year) and is the highest level recorded since ADL started tracking this data in 1979. The 12-month total for 2024 averaged more than 25 targeted anti-Jewish incidents in the U.S. per day, more than one an hour…
On social media and gaming platforms, hate and harassment thrive in closed online spaces, which lack the visibility and accountability of more open or public ones.
Antisemitism in Independent K-12 Schools Post-October 7
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ADL’s RAI and CCAE found high rates of antisemitism in independent K-12 schools, especially within curricula, with insufficient response from administrators.
Since 2024, the ADL Center on Extremism has identified at least eight attackers who were active on this gore and violence forum prior to carrying out their acts of violence.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people consume and trust information—including what books they read. Amazon, the world’s largest bookseller, uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to generate short, snappy summaries of customer reviews. While this may be useful when applied to bedsheets or kitchen appliances, applying AI to book reviews—without human oversight—is proving to be deeply problematic. We found that AI-generated reviews are promoting books that…
Generating Hate: Anti-Jewish and Anti-Israel Bias in Leading Large Language Models
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Co-produced with Builders For Tomorrow Executive SummaryADL research shows that four leading LLMs, particularly Llama, display bias against Jews and Israel. LLM bias in other areas has already been highlighted; this report provides the most comprehensive evaluation to date of anti-Jewish and anti-Israel bias in major LLMs—GPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), and Llama (Meta). In 2025 and beyond, the importance of large language model (LLM)…
Editing for Hate: How Anti-Israel and Anti-Jewish Bias Undermines Wikipedia’s Neutrality
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Co-produced with Builders For Tomorrow Executive Summary ADL has identified extensive issues with antisemitic and anti-Israel bias on Wikipedia in multiple languages. These issues include 1) a coordinated campaign to manipulate Wikipedia content related to Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and similar issues, in which a group of editors systematically evade Wikipedia’s rules to shift balanced narratives toward skewed ones, spotlighting criticism of Israel and downplaying…