JERUSALEM — CyberWell, a nonprofit organization focused on combating online antisemitism, said the Anti-Defamation League’s latest report supports warnings it issued earlier this year after Meta announced a rollback of certain content moderation measures.
In a statement from the organization, CyberWell Founder and CEO Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor said the findings align with concerns raised in January 2025, when Meta first announced policy changes affecting moderation and enforcement.
“The Anti-Defamation League’s latest report confirms what CyberWell warned would happen in January 2025 when Meta first announced its rollback of content moderation: more hate speech, more politicized content, more silos, and less effective responses from the platforms,” Cohen Montemayor said.
She added that the developments come “at a time when the terror threat against Western democracies [is] at an all-time high.”
Growing Concerns Over Platform Enforcement
CyberWell said the ADL report reinforces trends the group has documented in its own monitoring and compliance data. Those trends, according to the organization, include attempts to evade moderation systems and the sale of merchandise associated with extremist groups.
“The report further reinforces patterns we have consistently documented and escalated to our partners at Meta, including tactics of content moderation detection and the sale of extremist group merchandise and apparel,” Cohen Montemayor said.
The organization said the overlap between its internal findings and the ADL report suggests that reduced platform intervention can quickly create openings for extremist actors.
“The alignment between CyberWell compliance data and the ADL’s findings underscores a clear reality: When platforms step back, extremists step in,” she said.
CyberWell Data Points to Event-Driven Surges
CyberWell said its own data has identified several recurring patterns in the spread of online antisemitism.
According to the organization, those include:
- Spikes in antisemitic content tied to real-world events
- Rapid evolution of coded language designed to avoid detection
- Improved enforcement rates in non-English content, including Arabic, when platforms apply targeted resources
The group said these findings underscore the need for adaptive moderation systems that can respond quickly to changing language and narratives.
CyberWell has previously focused significant attention on English and Arabic-language content, citing the scale and speed at which narratives can spread across multiple regions.
Call for Reinvestment and Transparency
CyberWell urged Meta to strengthen enforcement mechanisms, restore public transparency, and deepen cooperation with outside specialists.
“We join the urgent and timely call to Meta to reinvest in effective enforcement, restore transparency, and collaborate with data-driven partners like CyberWell to address this growing threat,” Cohen Montemayor said.
“The tools exist, and with antisemitism moving at the speed of AI, the decision to act quickly is essential.”
The statement reflects growing concern among Jewish organizations and digital rights monitors that automated systems, inconsistent human review, and policy reversals can allow harmful content to circulate more widely before it is removed.
About CyberWell
CyberWell describes itself as an independent, technology-focused nonprofit operating globally to identify and combat antisemitism online. The organization uses AI-assisted systems and human analysts to monitor social media content in English and Arabic.
It says its systems track posts involving antisemitism, Holocaust denial, and incitement against Jews and their allies, using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism as a reference framework.
CyberWell also maintains what it describes as the first open database of antisemitic social media posts, intended to improve transparency and research access.
The organization says it works with major platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to help identify violative content and improve enforcement processes.
Wider Implications
The debate over content moderation has intensified since the Hamas-led October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent rise in online hostility toward Jews worldwide. Jewish organizations in North America, Europe, and Israel have reported sharp increases in antisemitic incidents both online and offline.
Analysts say the challenge for platforms is balancing free expression with rapid intervention against content that promotes violence, terror glorification, or antisemitic conspiracy narratives.
For pro-Israel and Jewish communities, the issue has become increasingly urgent as social media remains a primary source of news, activism, and political mobilization.
CyberWell’s statement suggests that, in its view, the latest ADL findings should serve as a warning that enforcement decisions made by major technology firms can have direct consequences in the real world.
