US EditionMusk’s X is ‘go-to platform’ for antisemitism, study finds
A year-long study found 679,000 antisemitic posts viewed 193 million times on X, with community moderation failing to curb hate, researchers said.
- On Monday, the Center for Countering Digital Hate and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs released a year-long study finding widespread antisemitic content on X, accelerating after Elon Musk's ownership.
- After reinstatements of accounts such as Nick Fuentes, researchers noted Musk allowed antisemitic influencers back on X and that X Premium enables their monetization.
- Using OpenAI's GPT-4o, researchers identified over 679,000 antisemitic posts viewed 193 million times, with 59% promoting conspiracy theories about Jewish people.
- Observers say Musk's approach has harmed his broader businesses, with Tesla reporting a 13 percent drop in deliveries and Tesla chair Robyn Denholm selling $230 million in stock, as CCDH and JCPA leaders called on X to change course.
- The study found community notes covered just over 1% of top antisemitic posts, noting the FBI and other law enforcement research links antisemitism to violent extremism.
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Study: Antisemitism ‘thriving in plain sight’ on X
Antisemitism is “thriving in plain sight” on Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), according to a new study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. The study, first shared with CNN, conducted an analysis of over 679,000 antisemitic posts made over a year on the site and found that, despite the platform’s own anti-hate policies and commitment to reduce visibility of hateful content, X…
Report Finds Elon Musk's X Profiting From Antisemitic Content
Elon Musk’s X has become the “go-to platform for antisemitic posters,” according to a year-long study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. Researchers identified more than 679,000 antisemitic posts between February 2024 and January 2025, viewed nearly 200 million times. Most promoted conspiracy theories about Jews or denied the Holocaust. Only 1% of the most-viewed posts carried fact-checks through…
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