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French Riots Fuel Online Antisemitic Attacks Blaming Jews
An analysis by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) reveals that France's recent riots were exploited for a coordinated online antisemitic campaign blaming Jews and Israel for the chaos. The report documented over 1,300 posts linking the riots to Jewish people or Israel, with some calls for violence.
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- 01French riots were exploited in an online campaign blaming Jews and Israel for the chaos, according to CAM.
- 02The analysis documented 1,384 posts linking the riots to Jews or Israel between October 16-18.
- 03Some posts explicitly called for violence, expulsion, or extermination of Jewish people.
- 04This is the fourth time in three months a similar conspiracy narrative blaming Jews for a crisis has emerged.
- 05Paid "blue check" accounts on X amplified extremist messages, reaching millions of views.
- 06CAM's CEO called for strong action against rioters and platform accountability.
This pattern of blaming Jews for crises has been observed multiple times recently, with social media platforms amplifying extremist messages. CAM's CEO called for decisive action from French authorities and platform managements.
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