WASHINGTON โ A new joint report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs says X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has become one of the most effective tools in history for spreading antisemitism online. The report, titled A Home for Hate, draws on a nearly yearlong investigation and finds systemic moderation failures that allow antisemitic conspiracies to reach wide audiences.
The studyโs topline findings are stark. Researchers identified 679,000 posts in their sample that violated Xโs own policies on antisemitism. Those posts received roughly 193 million views during the 11 months the report examined. The authors also found that antisemitic conspiracy content performed disproportionately well, accounting for 59 percent of posts in the sample but 73 percent of total likes.
The report faults Xโs moderation systems. Only about 1 percent of the most-viewed antisemitic posts in the study received a Community Note, the platformโs crowdsourced context tool. Even when notes were applied, many posts had already accrued millions of views. The authors say that weak or delayed interventions allow false and hateful narratives to spread unchecked.
A second concern identified by the researchers is the rise of what they call antisemitism influencers. Roughly one-third of all likes on antisemitic posts were concentrated on posts from just 10 accounts. Many of these accounts have larger followings on X than on other platforms, several are verified, and a number profit from paid subscriptions or other monetization features on X. The report says that the platformโs design and verification system have helped these accounts amplify hateful content and attract audiences.
The study also documents how the platform can profit from hateful content. The researchers estimate that X could be earning up to $141,239 from ads that appeared near posts from some of the most prominent antisemitism influencers. The report argues that monetization features and advertising placement practices create incentives for engagement with inflammatory content, even when that content violates policies.
Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, said the findings reveal a moral and public safety failure. He warned that platforms that enable the rapid spread of antisemitic conspiracies are contributing to rising real-world harm against Jewish communities and other vulnerable groups. โPlatforms like X enable antisemitic content to reach millions for zero cost to the producer, with little to no accountability,โ he said.
Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, said the normalization of antisemitic conspiracies on X threatens democratic values and community safety. She urged platform operators and regulators to act promptly to close gaps in policy enforcement and remove incentives for hateful amplification.
The report recommends immediate steps for platform governance and public policy. These include stronger enforcement of existing hate-speech rules, transparent audits of algorithmic amplification, limits on monetization for accounts that repeatedly spread hate, and improved coordination with civil society to identify emerging threats. The authors also call on advertisers and ad networks to ensure that their placements do not subsidize hate.
The findings add to a growing body of research and high-profile reporting that have raised concerns about content moderation on X since its rebranding. Advocacy groups and some advertisers have previously flagged cases where extremist or hateful posts ran near commercial messaging, prompting boycotts and public pressure on platform operators.
For pro-Israel and Jewish communities, the report underscores an urgent policy question: how to blunt the digital pipelines that normalize antisemitism and turn fringe conspiracies into mass-facing narratives. The authors argue that a combination of platform reform, regulatory oversight, advertiser accountability, and community-based interventions is required to reduce harms and protect vulnerable communities.
This article is based on verified information from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and related media reporting.