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Tue Apr 25, 2023, 11:27 PM Apr 2023

(Jewish Group) Twitter Antisemitism 'Skyrocketed' Since Elon Musk Takeover--Jewish Groups

A series of high-profile Jewish organizations have slammed Elon Musk's Twitter for not responding proactively to antisemitic content on the platform.

A series of controversies have plagued Twitter since the billionaire purchased the platform, from blue check arguments to his recent admission that his time running the social media site has proven "painful." But perhaps most prominent since the takeover are claims that hate speech has increased on Twitter.

While Musk and experts have some different ideas on what hate speech is, there is increasing evidence that users are being faced with more hateful content while browsing.

Now, a series of Jewish organizations have told Newsweek how concerned they are about the rising number of cases of antisemitism on Twitter feeds.

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Think anyone other than some Jewish groups and a few of their/our real allies give two shits? HELL NO!

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