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ADL's fifth such annual survey showed that reports of online hate and harassment over the last 12 months increased within almost every demographic group. About 52% of the survey responders reported having faced online harassment, compared to 40% in the survey's previous year. "We're confronted with record levels of hate across the internet, hate that too often turns into real violence and danger in our communities," said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, urging tech and social media platforms to do more to tackle online hate. Excluding transgender people, 47% of the LGBTQ+ community respondents reported online harassment. Earlier this month, President Joe Biden warned about "ugly" attacks from "hysterical" people who he said were targeting LGBTQ Americans, especially transgender youth.

Persons: We're, Jonathan Greenblatt, Joe Biden, Kanishka Singh, Ismail Shakil, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Defamation League, Republican, ADL, Facebook, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Washington

CNN —Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, was convicted by a federal jury Friday on all 63 charges against him. Bowers was also convicted of 11 counts of hate crimes resulting in death. The shooting unfolded on a day when the synagogue was hosting three congregations, Tree of Life, Dor Hadash and New Light, for weekly Shabbat services. In addition to the 11 killed, two worshippers and four responding police officers were wounded. Before the shooting, Bowers spent years posting about attacks on immigrants and Jewish people on Gab, a small social media platform used by far-right extremists.

Persons: Robert Bowers, Bowers, David Klug Diane Rosenthal, Cecil, David Rosenthal, ‘, ’, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, ” Myers, ” “, ”, Jonathan Greenblatt, that’s, ” Greenblatt, Dan Frankel, “, Frankel, ” Bowers, Robert Bowers David Klug, Robert Colville, Elisa Long, ” Long, Eric Olshan, ” Olshan, Dor Hadash, Andrea Wedner, Rose Mallinger, ’ ”, Mary Hahn, – Organizations: CNN, U.S, Attorney, Defamation League, Pennsylvania, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Police, Immigrant Aid Society Locations: Maryland, New York

☆ Opinion | Eric Adams and the Migrants in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For a country that welcomed us, embraced us (literally and figuratively) and displayed such warmth and hospitality to each of us, it is heartbreaking and painful to read this piece. The Afghan people gave to each of us far more than we ever could have ever imagined. Jonathan GreenburgNorth Caldwell, N.J.To the Editor:I understand the impulse to pin the human tragedy for many Afghans on the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. I’m so sorry that Taiba and her family, featured in your article, and so many other Afghans are paying the terrible human cost. How about if next year the U.S. government owns up to its mistakes and welcomes 250,000 Afghans?

☆ Adidas will finally start to move its $1.3 billion mountain of unsold Yeezy sneakers within days
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Adidas will start offloading its Yeezy stock worth $1.3 billion at the end of May. The company plans to donate proceeds to nonprofits including one run by the sister of George Floyd. Adidas struggled to work out what to do with Yeezy stock after severing ties with Kanye West. In a statement Friday, the company said it would release an initial batch of Yeezy stock at the end of May. "At a time when antisemitism has reached historic levels in the US and is rising globally, we appreciate how adidas turned a negative situation into a very positive outcome," he said, per the Adidas statement.

☆ Adidas to donate Yeezy proceeds to Anti-Defamation League and other NGOs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Rapper Kanye West talks on the phone before attending the Versace presentation in New York, U.S. December 2, 2018. Adidas cut ties with West, who goes by Ye, in October after he made a string of antisemitic comments in interviews and on social media. The German sportswear maker was left with Yeezy shoes worth 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion). The value of Yeezy shoes in the resale market has rocketed since then, with some models more than doubling in price. Adidas said there could be further releases of Yeezy stock but no decisions have been made on timing.

☆ Adidas will sell existing Yeezy items, donate some revenues
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Adidas said Friday that it will start selling Yeezy products later this month for the first time since it ended its relationship with rapper Ye in October. The apparel company cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after he made a string of hateful, antisemitic comments. "Selling and donating was the preferred option among all organizations and stakeholders we spoke to," Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden said in a statement. Adidas' most recent earnings beat expectations, but were weighed down by Yeezy inventory piling up. Prior to the split, Adidas had said their partnership with Yeezy was one of the most successful collaborations in the history of the industry.

☆ Anti-Defamation League CEO on concerns of disinformation and hate speech in A.I.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | 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 EmailAnti-Defamation League CEO on concerns of disinformation and hate speech in A.I. Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the potential dangers of A.I., concerns of anti-semitism on Twitter, and more.

☆ Elon Musk misquoted 'The Princess Bride' when asked why he keeps tweeting political opinions and antisemitic conspiracy theories: 'If we lose money, so be it'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In an interview with CNBC that aired Tuesday, Elon Musk was asked about his tweeting. Musk said he'll say what he wants to say even if it leads to him, Tesla, or Twitter losing money. During an interview with CNBC's David Faber, Musk was asked about why he tweets the way he does. Faber pointed to a tweet from Monday in which Musk said Soros "wants to erode the very fabric of civilization" and "hates humanity." Faber asked why Musk continued to tweet such things and share his political opinions even though Tesla customers and Twitter advertisers may not agree with him.

☆ Elon Musk claims George Soros ‘hates humanity.’ The ADL says Musk’s attacks ‘will embolden extremists’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

While Musk’s remarks don’t mention the billionaire philanthropist’s ethnicity, Musk was criticized for dangerous rhetoric that could potentially fuel further attacks on Soros. When a Twitter user defended Soros as having good intentions which are criticized by those who disagree with his politics, Musk responded, “You assume they are good intentions. Attacks on Soros have increased in recent years alongside a broader increase in incidents of antisemitic attacks. Studies by the ADL and the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that the volume of hate speech on Twitter has grown dramatically under Musk’s stewardship. He most recently sold 22 million shares in December.

☆ Tucker Carlson texted 'It's not how white men fight,' New York Times reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Jon Passantino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —In a newly revealed text message, ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson made a racist comment and said he found himself briefly rooting for a mob of Trump supporters to kill a person, according to the New York Times. The text message alarmed Fox’s board of directors and played a role in Carlson’s abrupt firing last month, the paper reported. Tucker Carlson did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. At the end of his text, Carlson reportedly continued that he does not condone violence. “What’s not news is the fact that Tucker Carlson is a white nationalist,” Greenblatt tweeted.

☆ Tucker Carlson’s racist text message shouldn’t be surprising: Analysis
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Tucker Carlson sent a racist text message that “set off a panic at the highest levels of Fox” and ultimately led to his firing, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The toxic stream of hate that flowed each night from “Tucker Carlson Tonight” made the program anathema to advertisers, with blue chip companies boycotting the show. On Tuesday, after The Times reported on Carlson’s racist text message, ADL head Jonathan Greenblatt said, “What’s not news is the fact that Tucker Carlson is a white nationalist. Neff’s termination came after CNN reported that he had been secretly posting racist and sexist remarks in an online forum. A spokesperson for Fox declined to comment on the January 2021 text message.

Carlson, the highest-rated single host at Fox News, did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The decision to part ways with Carlson was made Friday evening by Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch and Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott, a person familiar with the matter said. During his time as a prime time host on Fox News, Carlson ascended to become one of the most influential figures inside the GOP. In a text on Nov. 5, 2020 — two days after the 2020 election — Carlson wrote his producer Alex Pfeiffer: “We worked really hard to build what we have. Last month, she sued Fox News, Carlson, his executive producer Justin Wells and other figures, as well as Fox’s parent corporation.

☆ Michael Schumacher's family taking legal action over A.I. interview
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Jonathan Green | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Michael Schumacher's family is to take legal action against a German magazine that ran an 'interview' with the seven-time world champion that was generated by artificial intelligence. Schumacher suffered a brain injury in a skiing accident in December 2013, and his family have guarded his privacy since with updates on his recovery kept to a minimum. The latest edition of Die Aktuelle ran a front cover with a picture of a smiling Schumacher and the headline promising 'Michael Schumacher, the first interview'. Inside, it emerged the quotes had been produced by AI. A spokesperson for the family confirmed to news agency Reuters that legal action would be taken.

☆ Kanye West's hateful comments about Jews may have inspired dozens of antisemitic incidents, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Charles R. Davis | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Anti-Defamation League counted 59 incidents in which antisemites cited the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Overall, ADL researchers found there was a 59% increase in antisemitic incidents last year. Overall, ADL researchers found there was a 36% spike in antisemitic incidents in 2022 compared to the year before, with the ADL tracking just under 3,700 cases across the country, the highest on record. "We're deeply disturbed by this dramatic and completely unacceptable surge in antisemitic incidents," ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement. The ADL report comes after the FBI last year said that white supremacists "pose the primary threat" of domestic terrorism.

☆ Anti-Defamation League's Greenblatt on the threat of bias in artificial intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | 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 EmailAnti-Defamation League's Greenblatt on the threat of bias in artificial intelligenceJonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss potential bias in artificial intelligence, how long it would take for artificial intelligence applications to think for themselves and more.

Under Musk’s leadership, Twitter has slashed its staff, relaxed some of its content moderation policies and reinstated a number of incendiary accounts that were previously banned. Those moves raised concerns that Musk’s Twitter could contribute to a rise in public displays of hate and antisemitism offline. Musk, however, has repeatedly pushed back at claims that hate speech is rising on the platform. Twitter, which eliminated much of its public relations team during last year’s layoffs, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “With this direct and heightened threat environment in mind, how will you work with other stakeholders to combat the rise of antisemitism on Twitter?,” Moskowitz concludes in his letter to Musk.

☆ Joe Rogan facing allegations of antisemitism after saying it's 'stupid' to say 'Jews aren't into money'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Joe Rogan faced accusations of antisemitism after his latest podcast episode. The CEO of the American Jewish Committee said that Rogan's comments invoked age-old antisemitic tropes. In the latest Spotify show, The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan defended Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar. He said in a tweet, "the notion that interest in money is uniquely Jewish is antisemitic garbage." The Joe Rogan Experience podcast was the most listened to on Spotify in 2022, with an average audience of approximately 11 million.

☆ Donald Trump accused evangelical leaders of disloyalty for not yet endorsing his 2024 presidential bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump accused evangelical leaders of disloyalty for not yet endorsing him in 2024. Evangelical Christian leaders appear to be holding back on supporting Trump for the GOP nomination. In October, Trump praised evangelicals for being more "appreciative" of his work than American Jews. During an interview on the right-wing fringe network Real America's Voice, Trump was asked about the lack of endorsements from evangelical leaders for his 2024 presidential campaign. In 2021, Trump also told an Israeli journalist that "evangelical Christians love Israel more than the Jews in this country."

☆ Twitter needs clear policies, not personal intervention, says Anti-Defamation League CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | 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 EmailTwitter needs clear policies, not personal intervention, says Anti-Defamation League CEOJonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss a new report that Twitter suppressed a New York Post article on Hunter Biden ahead of the 2020 presidential elections.

☆ Elon Musk says 'Hey stop defaming me' after coming under fire for letting Donald Trump back on Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said on Saturday night he would restore Donald Trump's Twitter account. "For @elonmusk to allow Donald Trump back on Twitter, ostensibly after a brief poll, shows he is not remotely serious about safeguarding the platform from hate, harassment and misinformation." Musk said in May it was "not correct to ban Donald Trump." It alienated the country and did not result in Donald Trump not having a voice. Twitter and a representative for Donald Trump didn't immediately respond to a request for comment by Insider.

☆ Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving issues another apology as possible return from suspension nears
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets star who was suspended for at least five games by the team for comments made after sharing a link to an antisemitic movie on social media, has issued another apology as his possible return from suspension nears. Putting some type of threat, or assumed threat, on the Jewish community,” Irving told SNY. Irving reiterated he is not “anti-Jewish” and apologized to the Jewish community. I got a chance to do that with people from the Jewish community, people from the Black community, from the White community,” Irving said. No, I’m not anti-Jewish.’ I’m a person who believes we should all have equal opportunities and that we should all shower each other with love, and that should be at the forefront,” he continued.

☆ Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL’ monologue sparks backlash as being antisemitic
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Dave Chappelle’s comments about the Jewish community during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue are being slammed as antisemitic. Anti-Defamation League chief executive officer Jonathan Greenblatt took to Twitter on Sunday to criticize the comedian and the NBC late night show. “We shouldn’t expect @DaveChappelle to serve as society’s moral compass, but disturbing to see @nbcsnl not just normalize but popularize #antisemitism,” Greenblatt tweeted. “But if they’re Jewish, it’s a coincidence and you should never speak about it.”Chappelle went on to talk about the abundance of Jewish people in Hollywood. “But it’s a crazy thing to say out loud.”Writer Adam Feldman tweeted “That Dave Chappelle SNL monologue probably did more to normalize anti-Semitism than anything Kanye said.”“Everyone knows Kanye is nuts,” Feldman wrote.

☆ Anti-Defamation League CEO on a new partnership with Adidas after Ye fallout
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | 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 EmailAnti-Defamation League CEO on a new partnership with Adidas after Ye falloutJonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss Nike's move to end its relationship with the NBA's Kyrie Irving after he refused to disavow antisemitism.

☆ Nike cancels Kyrie Irving shoe release, suspends relationship with Nets star in antisemitism fallout
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Nike said Friday it was suspending its relationship with Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving and will not release a new shoe named after him following controversy over a post linking to an antisemitic movie. Nike said the suspension is effectively immediately and the company will no longer launch the Kyrie 8 shoe. “At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism,” Nike said in a statement. Irving, 30, has had several Nike shoes that bear his name, including the Kyrie 7, which launched in 2020. “Accordingly, we are of the view that he is currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets.”

“To that end, we’ve made the decision to suspend our relationship with Kyrie Irving effective immediately and will no longer launch the Kyrie 8. Reporters asked Irving earlier Thursday – before he posted his apology – if he holds antisemitic beliefs or if he was sorry. When asked Friday if there was any consideration of releasing Irving, Nets general manager Sean Marks replied, “No. Asked if he had any antisemitic beliefs, Irving responded: “I respect all walks of life. “Kyrie Irving made a reckless decision to post a link to a film containing deeply offensive antisemitic material,” Silver said in a statement before Irving apologized.

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