Analytical paper on debunking myths of online antisemitism

Analytical paper on debunking myths of online antisemitism Camille Lhopitault, LICRA, INACH Conference, October 15, 2020. This presentation was funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC 2014 -2020). The European Commission’s support for the production does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there.

About antisemitic myths and conspiracy theories // Objectives • What are the main recurring online antisemitic myths • What is the impact of transnational trends? and conspiracy theories? • What are their “roots” are to provide elements for debunking them? This presentation was funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC 2014 -2020). The European Commission’s support for the production does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there.

About antisemitic myths and conspiracy theories // Trends • Originated from different perpetrator groups. • Amassed in non-traditional places, becoming ‘normalised’. • Many antisemitic myths of the Middle Ages re-appear nowadays on a frequent basis and are still transmitted online through traditional conspiracies and rumour mechanisms. This presentation was funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC 2014 -2020). The European Commission’s support for the production does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there.

About antisemitic myths and conspiracy theories // Trends • Conspiracy theories still highly devastative. • Social media and Internet have enabled far right Neo. Nazi speech to find a “second birth”. • “New” online antisemitic trends seem to have appeared, • But grounding some of its roots in very old conspiracy theories and concepts. This presentation was funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC 2014 -2020). The European Commission’s support for the production does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there.

About antisemitic myths and conspiracy theories • Understanding the structure, the rhetoric, and the elements of antisemitic myths. • Key-role of continued education and knowledge in combating such distortions of the truth. This presentation was funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC 2014 -2020). The European Commission’s support for the production does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there.

More information: Contact: https: //react. inach. net/publications/ clhopitault@licra. org This presentation was funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC 2014 -2020). The European Commission’s support for the production does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there.

THANK YOU! This presentation was funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC 2014 -2020). The European Commission’s support for the production does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there.