“Hate In Plain Sight” - Cyberwell Alerts Social Media Platforms On Escalating Emoji And Coded Language Based Antisemitism

Cyberwell, A Nonprofit Trusted Partner Of Meta (Facebook, Instagram And Threads), Tiktok And Youtube Working Alongside The Platforms To Combat Online Antisemitism, Has Identified A Rapidly Expanding Trend Of Coded Antisemitic Hate Speech That Uses Emojis And Coded Language To Target Jews Across Social Platforms. As Meta’s Oversight Board Opens A New Case Examining The Rise Of “Algospeak” And The Use Of Racist Emojis Targeting Black Athletes And Other Marginalized Communities, Cyberwell Is Highlighting How This Same Coded Language Is Rapidly Proliferating Across Social Media And Harming Minority Groups Globally. Within This Broader Context, Cyberwell Submitted Public Comments To Meta’s Oversight Board And Issued Multiple Real-Time Alerts To Social Media Platforms, Detailing Parallel Patterns In Online Antisemitism. Cyberwell’s Research Shows How The Same Dynamics Affecting Black Communities Online Are Also Fueling Use Of Coded Antisemitic Hate Speech, Including The Use Of Terms Such As “Juice” And “Tiny Hat” As Well As Emojis Including: 🧃, 👃, 🤑, 🐷, 🐀, 🐒, 😈, 👿 And 👹 To Dehumanize Jews, Spread Conspiracy Theories And Evade Moderation.