In partnership with The Coalition to Counter Online Antisemitism (CCOA), ISD has just released a report that dissects the prevalence of online antisemitism and provides policy steps for governments, platforms, regulators and civil society organisations to combat it. Forty-two organisations working on digital policy and countering antisemitism were interviewed by five local experts in France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden to provide insight into how online antisemitism is impacting Jewish communities and individuals.

These interviews found that Jewish people navigating online spaces do not feel safe to express their opinions in fear of receiving threats, something that has only increased since the start of the Israel-Gaza conflict. This has resulted in a chilling effect on Jewish individuals, which threatens human rights both in digital and offline spaces. We also found that platforms are failing to effectively detect and counter antisemitic content. There are also concerns that the Digital Services Act is not capable of addressing the issue due to a lack of substantive change since its implementation.

Policies aiming to address online antisemitism should seek to address the diversity in manifestations of antisemitism including mainstream conspiracies and violent extremist narratives. Preventative measures should build societal resilience to antisemitism, protect individuals against antisemitic narratives, disrupt the emergence of antisemitism, and provide direct intervention to mitigate the impacts of antisemitism. To read more about our findings and suggested policy implementations, read the full report on our website.