Tag: Hate Speech
TikTok announces ‘zero tolerance’ for anti-Semitism, hate speech, bigotry
The video-sharing social-networking service TikTok has expressed that it has “a zero tolerance stance” on accounts linked to anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry.
“We have a zero tolerance stance on organized hate groups and those...
Facebook announces new policy to crack down on anti-Semitism
Facebook has updated its community standards policy to include combatting anti-Semitism on its platform, announced the social-media giant on Tuesday.
“We’ve made progress combating hate on our apps, but we know we have more to...
Petition to remove Farrakhan from Twitter gains 1,400 signatures and counting
Nearly 1,400 people have so far signed a petition launched on Aug. 2 to have the account of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan removed from Twitter.
The appeal on Change.org includes an open letter addressed to...
Former NFL running back blames ‘Jewish cabal’ for abuses in world
Former NFL star running back Larry Johnson has posted a series of anti-Semitic tweets, one of which blamed “the Jewish cabal” for human trafficking, sex trafficking, pedophilia, ritualistic child torture, perversion human sacrifice/murder.”
One...
Hundreds of musicians speak out after rapper’s anti-Semitic social-media posts
Hundreds of musicians in the United Kingdom made a stand against “all forms of racism” following anti-Semitic social-media posts by British rapper Wiley.
Popular names like Rita Ora, Niall Horan, Lewis Capaldi, Lily Allen and...
The progressive world: An antechamber to evil
After days of anti-Semitic rants on social media, the “Grime” rapper Wiley has finally been barred from Twitter and Facebook following outrage by Jews and others that he was allowed to use these platforms for his...
Jewish entities worldwide institute 48-hour freeze on Twitter over hate speech
International Jewish groups are joining in a 48-hour abstention from Twitter in solidarity with Jews in the United Kingdom after British rap star Wiley, who has hundreds of thousands of followers, went on an...
Users blast Madonna for posting July 4 Instagram video of Farrakhan speech
Madonna is the latest celebrity in recent days to promote Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has an extensive history of anti-Jewish rhetoric, on social media.
The superstar singer, who will turn 62 next month, posted a trailer...
Radio co-host: Nick Cannon was fired because ‘Jews have the power’
A prominent radio co-host came to the defense of actor, rapper, director and TV host Nick Cannon, claiming that Cannon was ousted from ViacomCBS because Jews “have the power.”
“Listen, Nick is my guy. I...
Canadian political party leader calls Jews ‘liars and deceivers,’ ‘tribe of parasites’
A Canadian political party leader has called Jews “liars and deceivers” and a “tribe of parasites.”
A flier posted on the Facebook page of the Canadian Nationalist Party, led by Travis Patron, is titled “Beware...