Antisemitic 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Garner Over 56 Million Views Online

Antisemitic conspiracy theories surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks have amassed at least 56.5 million views across social media platforms, according to a study by the Combat Antisemitism Movement's Centre for the Study of Antisemitism. Researchers analyzed 174 high-reach posts on X, Instagram, and TikTok between September 11 and 13, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the attacks. These posts also received 1.2 million likes, 122,000 shares, and 46,000 comments.

The analyzed content falsely claims the attacks were a covert operation orchestrated by Jews or Israel. Specific targets include American businessman Larry Silverstein, who held the lease for the World Trade Center at the time, and accusations that U.S. officials participated in the plot to draw the U.S. into Middle East wars for Israel's benefit.

"Antisemites have exploited this anniversary to revive and amplify conspiracy narratives falsely blaming Jews and Israel," stated Oliver Marks, a researcher with the organization. The Combat Antisemitism Movement is urging social media platforms to stop automatically recommending such content and to release data on its dissemination during commemorations. The organization is not calling for content removal but seeks to prevent algorithmic amplification.