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☆ Writers Guild Faces Backlash for Not Condemning Hamas Attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Nicole Sperling | More About Nicole Sperling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Just weeks after the Writers Guild of America displayed solidarity by ending a monthslong strike and voting overwhelmingly in favor of a new contract with the major entertainment companies, the union is being roiled by a fight over its lack of a public statement condemning the Hamas attack on Israel. On Oct. 15, eight days after the attack, a group of screenwriters signed an open letter to the Writers Guild asking why it had not issued a statement condemning the attack. The letter now has more than 300 signers, including Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Sherman-Palladino (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”). Later Friday, Meredith Stiehm, the president of the Writers Guild of America West, sent an email to members who had inquired about the lack of a response. “For these reasons, we have decided not to comment publicly.”Calls to the union on Monday were not returned.

Persons: Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Sherman, Palladino, Maisel, Gideon Raff, ”, Meredith Stiehm, “, ” Jonathan Greenblatt, Maha Dakhil, Israel, Dakhil, Bryan Lourd, Natalie Portman, Tom Cruise, Reese Witherspoon Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Writers Guild, The New York Times, Defamation League, Hollywood, Creative Artists Agency, The Times Locations: Israel

☆ Jewish peace activists across the US call for immediate ceasefire and justice for Palestinians
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

It is these lives that Wise and other Jewish American peace activists are mobilizing to save with their calls for an urgent ceasefire. Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow organized a rally on Capitol Hill calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Jewish peace activists carried the Palestinian flag and wore keffiyehs as they marched on Capitol Hill. Jewish peace activists embrace during a rally on Capitol Hill for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow believe that only by addressing these issues can peace ever be achieved between Israelis and Palestinians.

Persons: Rabbi Alissa Wise, “, ” Wise, ”, Wise, IfNotNow, Allison Bailey, Sonya Meyerson, Joe Biden, Israel –, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Eva Borgwardt, ‘, Rabbi Wise, ’, We’re, it’s, Alex Wong, ” Borgwardt, Jonathan Greenblatt, –, Meredith Weisel, ” Weisel, Rather, It’s, I’m, Will Oliver, Shutterstock, Biden, Chip Somodevilla, ” That’s, Knox, Israel, they’re Organizations: CNN, Palestinian Ministry of Health, United Nation’s Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Jewish Voice, Peace, Israel Defense Forces, Capitol, Jewish, Getty, Israel, Defamation League, DC, Congress, ”, West Bank, World Health Organization Locations: Gaza, Israel, Knox, United States, “, Palestine, British, Egypt, Jordan, Syria

☆ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is giving schools supplemental material to combat 'misinformation and prejudice' about the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Greg Abbott announced he will give schools material to combat prejudice against Jews. It's too early to tell if hate crimes against Jewish and Muslim people have risen, but hate crimes did increase in the US last year. Greg Abbott is encouraging schools to use curriculum resources from the state about the war between Israel and Hamas. In retaliation, Israel declared a state of war against Hamas and has carried out air strikes that have killed more than 3,000 Palestinians. It's too early to tell if hate crimes against Jewish and Muslim people have risen since the outbreak of war, but hate crimes did generally increase in the United States last year, the outlet reported.

Persons: Greg Abbott, It's, —, Abbott, Jonathan Greenblatt Organizations: Texas Gov, Jewish, Service, Hamas, Defamation League, Sense Media, Associated Press, of Locations: Israel, Texas, Palestine, Gaza, Illinois, United States, of North America

☆ 5 Top Sports-Betting Trends to Watch, From AI to Igaming Regulation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The AI arms raceGambling companies overall are racing to figure out how to use artificial intelligence to supercharge their businesses. She sees potential for AI to help spot problem gambling behavior, as well. IGaming legislation could gain steam in 2024The pace of legal online casino-style gambling, or iGaming, regulation has moved at a glacial pace in the US. It's been a big obstacle for gambling operators because iGaming is generally a more profitable business than sports betting. Many in the industry are hoping for a domino effect when the next significant state legalizes iGaming that spurs others to follow.

Persons: —, Amy Howe, Jason Robins, we're, FanDuel's Howe, David Jacquet, It's, Howe, FanDuel, Travis Kelce, Lewis Hamilton, DraftKings, Robins, PrizePicks, we'll, Adam Greenblatt, he'd, Greenblatt, it's, cybersecurity Organizations: Sports, DFS, Kansas City Chiefs, Underdog, US, American Gaming Association, MGM, Caesars, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, — Florida, New York, Michigan, G2E

Hamas is barred from Facebook, removed from Instagram and run off TikTok. Yet posts supporting the group that carried out terrorist attacks in Israel this month are still reaching mass audiences on social networks, spreading gruesome footage and political messages to millions of people. Several accounts sympathetic to Hamas have gained hundreds of thousands of followers across social platforms since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7, according to a review by The New York Times. That account, Gaza Now, is aligned with Hamas, according to the Atlantic Council, a research group focused on international relations. “We’ve seen Hamas content on Telegram, like bodycam footage of terrorists shooting at Israeli soldiers,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, the chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League.

Persons: “ We’ve, ”, Jonathan A, Greenblatt, “ Organizations: Facebook, Hamas, The New York Times, Atlantic Council, Defamation Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ Opinion | Possible Paths to Israeli-Palestinian Peace
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “The Work of Moral Rebuilding Must Begin Now,” by Peter Beinart (Opinion guest essay, Oct. 15):Mr. Beinart expresses outrage at the savagery of Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians. At the same time, he outrageously proposes that what set the stage for the horrific displays of Hamas savagery was the failure of the international community over the years to support Palestinian nonviolent resistance, such as the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. This conveniently whitewashes the fact that many supporters of B.D.S. and other forms of Palestinian resistance reject Israel’s very legitimacy and recognition of the Jewish right to nationhood. What is needed now is a true commitment to nonviolence, one that speaks to viable peace, a recognition of Israel’s right to exist and ultimately two peoples living side by side with security.

Persons: Peter Beinart, Beinart, Israel —, Jonathan A, Greenblatt Organizations: Defamation League

☆ Wall Street rebukes academia: Business leaders ramp up pressure on universities
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWall Street rebukes academia: Business leaders ramp up pressure on universitiesHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League CEO, joins the show to discuss the growing backlash against universities failing to condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israeli citizens.

Persons: Brian Sullivan, “, Jonathan Greenblatt Organizations: CNBC, Defamation League

☆ Opinion: Where the war goes from here
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. The war plays out on everyone’s screens, forcing people to confront cruelty and killing and to fear what comes next. “Hamas’ mission is, by definition, to end Israel, not to seek to establish a self-governed Palestinian state that peacefully coexists alongside the Jewish state. “An Israeli normalization deal with Saudi Arabia — the location of the two holiest sites in Islam — would be hugely symbolic and have real security benefits for Israel,” wrote Peter Bergen. “After all, almost exactly half a century ago, during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, two Arab states, Egypt and Syria, attacked Israel.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Jonathan Glover, Frida Ghitis, “, Ghitis, Amy Klein, goer Gal Katz, Gal Katz, that’s, ’ ” Katz, ” “, Yulie Ben Ami, ” Ben Ami, Stephanie Griffith, ’, … ”, Israel, Janine Zacharia, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Ilan Troen's, Deborah, Shlomi Mathias, Ilan Troen S, Ilan Troen, Symon Petliura’s banditim, Troen, Deborah Mathias, Yahya Hassouna, Omar Ghraieb, Carrie Cordero, ” Cordero, Islam —, Peter Bergen, Jason Greenblatt, Trump, Fatah, Rachel Fish, ’ ” Fish, Kara Alaimo, McCarthy Drew Sheneman, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Julian Zelizer, Jordan, John Boehner, James Antle III, McCarthy’s gavel, John Avlon, Clay Jones, Sallie Krawcheck, Sado, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Joe Biden, “ Kennedy, ” Bergen, Kennedy, Jack Ohman, Jill Filipovic, Gavin Newsom’s, Sarah Gundle, Bob Saget’s, isn’t, Sara Stewart, Julia Ormond’s, Keldy Ortiz, Dr, Lara Freidenfelds, … Simone Biles Simone Biles, Yves Herman, Simone Biles, Amy Bass, ” Bass, “ Biles, Biles Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Ben, Gurion University, Brandeis University, Getty, “ Hamas, Foreign Intelligence, Israel, Twitter, Palestinian Authority, West Bank, Harvard University, Higher, Republicans, House Republicans, GOP, Federal Reserve, RFK Jr, Democratic, White, Republican, Biden, Trump, Democrat, Agency Locations: British, Rwanda, Bosnia, Israel, Gaza, New York, America, “, Kippur, Kibbutz Holit, Derazhne, Rovno, Rivne, Poland, Ukraine, Europe, Gaza City, AFP, Palestinian, Saudi Arabia, Israeli, Islam, Egypt, Syria, Iran, Victoria Sado, Antwerp, Tokyo, Belgium

☆ ADL boss slams CEOs who stay silent after Hamas attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Corporate bosses are under pressure to condemn the brutal attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas. The ADL boss told CNN that many are reluctant to speak out because they "think it's too political." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Many corporate leaders have already condemned Hamas' attacks on civilians and the resulting violence. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Against this backdrop, I would think every corporate leader and every public person should be rushing to say something," he added.

Persons: Jonathan Greenblatt, —, Satya Nadella, Hewlett Packard, Antonio Neri, Greenblatt Organizations: ADL, CNN, Service, Defamation League, Hamas, Norwegian Refugee, LinkedIn, Microsoft Locations: Gaza, Israel, Hamas

☆ CEOs call on Harvard to name students linked to statement blaming Israel for Hamas attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management said he wanted to ensure his company and others don’t “inadvertently hire” any students belonging to Harvard groups that signed the letter. Following a backlash to the statement, some of the student groups have since withdrawn their endorsements. Others warn that naming the students whose groups backed the statement could put the students in harms way and did not account for differences of opinion within the student groups. But Harvard President Claudine Gay issued a statement Tuesday saying “no student group – not even 30 student groups – speaks for Harvard University or its leadership.”Harvard student groups’ statementThe controversy comes in response to a joint statement released by a coalition of Harvard student groups following the attacks by Hamas that have killed more than 1,000 Israelis and at least 14 American citizens. Another Harvard student, Danielle Mikaelian, said she resigned from the board of a group that signed the statement on Israel and didn’t have a chance to read it until it was too late.

Persons: Bill Ackman, ” Ackman, don’t “, “, Jonathan Neman, Ackman, Stephen Sullivan, Claudine Gay, –, ”, ” Jake Wurzak, shouldn’t, ” Wurzak, Mohini Tangri, Tangri, Danielle Mikaelian, didn’t, ” Mikaelian, Israel “, Winston, Strawn, “ Winston, Larry Summers, Summers, Bill Clinton, ” Gay, Jonathan Greenblatt, CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia, Sabrina Shulman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Billionaire, Harvard University, Pershing, Capital Management, Harvard, Dovehill Capital Management, Forbes . Harvard University, ” Harvard, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups, Harvard Crimson, Harvard Undergraduate Nepali Student Association, Crimson, Harvard Law School, NYU Student Bar Association, NYU, Winston, Defamation League, ADL, Accenture, Adidas, NBA, CNBC Locations: New York, Israel, Gaza

☆ ADL CEO on new corporate pledge to fight antisemitism: Stand with your Jewish employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailADL CEO on new corporate pledge to fight antisemitism: Stand with your Jewish employeesAnti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the rise in antisemitism this week following the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas, a new workplace pledge calling on leaders of Fortune 500 companies and other corporations to sign and speak out against antisemitism, and more.

Persons: Jonathan Greenblatt Organizations: Defamation, Hamas, Fortune Locations: Israel

☆ ADL leader slams corporation's response to terror attacks on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt slammed Corporate America’s response to the terror attacks on Israel as “disappointing at best, disastrous at worst.”“We have arguably the most vibrant commercial sector on the planet. Where were you when your Jewish employees needed you?” Greenblatt said of the CEOs. Greenblatt credited JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Antonio Neri and other executives who condemned the terror attacks and pledged solidarity with the people of Israel. “In America, your Jewish employees are dealing with something that is qualitatively and quantitatively different than any time in living memory. “This is not just some far-off conflict – though that would be enough for CEOs to speak out,” Greenblatt said.

Persons: Jonathan Greenblatt, ” Greenblatt, “, George Floyd, Izzat, Greenblatt, Chase, Jamie Dimon, Antonio Neri, ” Dimon, ” Kathryn Wylde, Martin Luther King, Jr, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Defamation, CNN, ADL, Israeli Defense Forces, Hamas, Wednesday, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, US Chamber of Commerce, Business, “, World Trade, Partnership, Companies, Accenture, Adidas, Eagle, NASCAR, NBA, New York Locations: New York, Israel, Kfar Aza, Israeli, York, New York City, United States, France, United Kingdom

☆ Opinion: This is why the two-state solution is dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Anna Lee | Opinion Jason Greenblatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Reports of women stripped naked and paraded by fighters in Gaza, toddlers kidnapped alongside Holocaust survivors, homes burst into by terrorists hunting down Jews. The last one, with its supposed vision of a peaceful Palestinian state living side by side with Israel. I spent nearly three years at the Trump White House attempting to reach a peace deal between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors. (Indeed, the peace plan we crafted was rejected by the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah before they even read it.) Israel cannot achieve peace with Palestinians when a segment of the Palestinian population still intends to destroy it.

Persons: Jason Greenblatt, “, Abraham ”, “ Allahu Akbar ”, unachievable, Israel, Fatah, Joe Biden, Biden, it’s Organizations: White, Middle, Trump Administration, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, CNN, Trump White House, Jewish, Palestinian Authority, West Bank, Israel, Downing Locations: Israel, Gaza, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jewish State, Palestinian, New York

☆ This was an 'unprovoked slaughter' of hundreds of innocent people, says ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis was an 'unprovoked slaughter' of hundreds of innocent people, says ADL CEO Jonathan GreenblattJonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the uptick in antisemitism on social media sites like Telegram and X since the Israel-Hamas conflict escalated over the weekend, and more.

Persons: Jonathan Greenblatt Jonathan Greenblatt Organizations: Defamation League Locations: Israel

☆ Jewish institutions in the US are on guard following Hamas' attack on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jewish institutions in the US are on guard following Hamas' surprise attack on Israel. But it is urging Jewish groups to review their security procedures and stay in touch with police. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe attack on Israel launched early Saturday morning by Hamas militants in Gaza has shocked Jewish organizations and prompted concerns of anti-Semitic attacks in the United States and elsewhere. Security at Jewish institutions in the US was already heightened following terrorist attacks in recent years, such as the 2018 attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, which killed 11 worshippers. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast year, the Anti-Defamation League said fighting between Israel and Hamas had contributed to a 34% rise in antisemitic incidents in the US in 2021.

Persons: —, Jonathan Greenblatt Organizations: Jewish, of, Service, Secure Community Network, Defamation League Locations: Israel, of North America, Gaza, United States, Pittsburgh

☆ Trump’s anti-immigrant comments draw rebuke
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

It is a very sad thing for our country,” Trump told the right-leaning news site The National Pulse in a video interview published last week. “It’s poisoning the blood of our country. We have seen this kind of toxic rhetoric inspire real-world violence before in places like Pittsburgh and El Paso. Adolf Hitler wrote about the “contamination of the blood” or “blood poisoning” in Mein Kampf. “That’s a normal phrase that is used in everyday life – in books, television, movies, and in news articles.

Persons: Donald Trump, White supremacists, ” Trump, “, Jonathan Greenblatt, Trump, Adolf Hitler, Mein, Steven Cheung Organizations: CNN, Defamation League Locations: Pittsburgh, El Paso, United States

☆ ADL says it will resume advertising on X following feud with Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday said it plans to resume advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, following a spat with owner Elon Musk. Musk last month threatened to sue the ADL for defamation, claiming that the nonprofit organization’s statements about rising hate speech on the social media platform had hurt X’s advertising revenue. But the group says it will continue to monitor for antisemitic content on X. Two brands in August paused their ad spending on X after their advertisements ran alongside an account promoting Nazism. A search on Wednesday for Greenblatt’s name immediately surfaced multiple hateful and antisemitic tweets about the ADL leader.

Persons: Elon Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt, Greenblatt, ”, “, ” Musk, X, Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Yaccarino Organizations: New, New York CNN, Defamation, Twitter, ADL, CNN, Center Locations: New York, United States

☆ Elon Musk describes himself as 'aspirationally Jewish' as he pushes back on reports that X is spreading antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said that he can't be antisemitic as he's "aspirationally Jewish" and has been to Israel. Musk has faced criticism over the level of antisemitic content on X since he took over the site. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk described himself as "aspirationally Jewish" in a recent interview where he discussed the fallout with the Anti-Defamation League over the spread of antisemitic content on X. "I actually went to Hebrew preschool … I don't know if I'm genetically Jewish, maybe somewhere, but I'd say I'm aspirationally Jewish," he said. Musk is currently in a high-profile dispute with the Anti-Defamation League, an international Jewish non-profit that combats antisemitism.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, —, Ben Shapiro, I've, Jonathon Greenblatt, Greenblatt Organizations: Service, Defamation League, Jewish, ADL, European Union of Jewish, Elon Locations: Israel

The head of the Anti-Defamation League said in a post on X on Thursday that he was in touch with Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden who apologized for his remarks about Kanye West and reiterated the sportswear company's fight to end antisemitism. “I think Kanye West is one of the most creative people in the world,” Gulden said in an episode released Sept. 12. “Very unfortunate, because I don’t think he meant what he said and I don’t think he’s a bad person. In a statement emailed to The Associated Press on Thursday, Adidas confirmed that the company had been in touch with ADL. Almost a year ago, Adidas ended a major partnership with Ye over his statements, discontinued Ye’s line of Yeezy shoes and moved up the planned departure of its CEO.

Persons: Bjorn Gulden, Kanye, Jonathan Greenblatt's, Gulden's, Ye, “, Gulden, Greenblatt, ”, Ted Deutch, David Hamilton Organizations: Defamation League, Adidas, Associated Press, ” Adidas, Jewish, AP Locations: “, San Francisco

☆ Trump shares post on Jewish New Year attacking American Jews who didn’t support him
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The content of the flier appears to have initially been created by a group calling itself JEXIT, which encourages American Jews to leave the Democratic Party. The American Jewish Committee posted on X: “Claiming that American Jews who did not vote for Mr. Trump voted to destroy America and Israel is deeply offensive and divisive. Your antisemitism is loud & clear.”Trump has a long history of criticizing Jewish American voters who do not support him and of playing into antisemitic tropes. More recently, ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, he criticized American Jews for what he argued was their insufficient praise of his policies toward Israel, including moving the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. While Orthodox Jews lean heavily Republican, American Jews of other denominations, including the Reform and Conservative branches, have identified with or leaned toward the Democrats.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, ”, Trump, “ Trump, ’, Amy Spitalnick, Jonathan Greenblatt, ” Greenblatt, Jerry Nadler, ” Trump, Israel ” Organizations: CNN, Israel, Rosh Hashanah, Democratic Party, Jewish Council, Public Affairs, Defamation League, American Jewish, Mr, Democratic, Jewish, Embassy, Republican Jewish Coalition, Las Vegas ., Republicans, Pew Research Center, Conservative Locations: Rosh, Israel, Rosh Hashana, America, York, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Las Vegas

☆ Elon Musk's X sued this nonprofit after it exposed hate speech, and its new research shows little has changed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Hate speech continues to flourish on the messaging service formerly known as Twitter, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The CCDH said Wednesday that X fails to remove posts that contain hate speech despite being notified that the content violates the company's current hateful conduct guidelines. About 140 of those 300 posts contained antisemitic content, including images of Nazi swastikas, messages supporting Holocaust denial and notes promoting conspiracy theories related to Jews. The CCDH said it reported the posts to X via the company's user-reporting tools on Aug. 30 and 31. Major companies like Apple and Disney ran online ads on X that appeared next to the hateful content, the CCDH report said.

Persons: CCDH, X, Imran Ahmed, Adolf Hitler, CCDH's Ahmed, Ahmed, they've, Elon Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt, Musk, Linda Yaccarino Organizations: Center, Apple, Disney, Walt Disney, CNBC, Anti, Defamation League, ADL Locations: U.S

☆ Elon Musk’s X Corp. sues California AG over content moderation law
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk’s X Corp., the parent company of the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday sued California’s attorney general over the state’s new content moderation law. The law requires social media companies to post their terms of service online and submit a semiannual report to the state attorney general outlining their content moderation policies and practices. It added that the law could place an “undue burden” on social media companies such as Musk’s X, which is headquartered in California. “California will not stand by as social media is weaponized to spread hate and disinformation that threaten our communities and foundational values as a country,” Newsom said in the statement. The law “‘compel[s]’ X Corp. to ‘speak a particular message,’ which necessarily ‘alters the content of’ its speech,’” in violation of its First Amendment rights, the company alleges in the complaint.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon, California’s, Gavin Newsom, Robert Bonta, impermissibly, General Bonta’s, ”, Newsom, ” Newsom, Jonathan Greenblatt, “ ‘, ’ Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York CNN — Elon Musk’s X Corp, California Gov, Court, California, X Corp, CNN, Anti, Defamation League, ADL, Corp Locations: New York, California, “ California

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☆ Exclusive: Musk-owned X's content moderation shift complicated effort to win back brands -former exec
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. "I didn't always have access to other people who were doing (brand safety) work," he said of his time at Twitter. Before acquiring Twitter, Musk had criticized the platform for limiting free speech by removing certain content and having a politically liberal bias. Still, Brown said he felt supported in his brand safety work by Musk and Ella Irwin, Twitter's then-head of trust and safety, who resigned days before Brown. FALLING REVENUEOn Monday, Musk said X's declining ad revenue was primarily due to pressure from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

Persons: Carlos Barria, AJ Brown, Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Brown, NBCUniversal, Ella Irwin, Twitter's, AJ, Jonathan Greenblatt, X, Sheila Dang, Kenneth Li Organizations: REUTERS, Elon Musk, Twitter, Brand Safety Institute, BSI, Kroger, Defamation League, Anti, Defamation, ADL, Center, X, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, Dallas

☆ ADL chief fires back at Elon Musk for waging campaign of harassment against the group
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Greenblatt told CNN on Wednesday that the ADL has seen a surge in threats directed at the organization since Musk began waging his campaign of bullying against the renowned institution. As a result, Greenblatt said, the ADL has been forced to increase its security. Nevertheless, despite the ominous climate, Greenblatt said that the ADL remains undeterred in its mission and insisted that it will not be intimidated. “For over 100 years, the ADL has been the leading anti-hate organization in the country fighting raging anti-semites, wild bigots, hardened anti-Zionists. Greenblatt said that while Musk is blaming the organization for its advertising woes, he has not been talking to advertisers.

Persons: CNN — Elon, Jonathan Greenblatt, Greenblatt, Musk, ” Greenblatt, “, It’s, —, We’ve, I’m, ”, Red Bull, Puck Organizations: CNN, Defamation, ADL, Twitter, Apple, Gatorade, Ritz Crackers, Samsung, NFL, MLB, Paramount, State Farm, IBM, Century Fox ., Washington Post, Street, The New York Times, Bloomberg, CNBC

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