The State of Antisemitism in America 2024–2025: Findings and Recommendations for Major Digital Platforms

Key Findings:

Scale and normalization of antisemitism online

• 73% of American Jews experienced antisemitism online in 2025, the highest level recorded in this survey series.

• 19% were personally targeted, and among those who experienced it, 21% felt physically threatened.

• Exposure is even higher among younger Jews, with 29% personally targeted.

Central role of social media platforms

• Antisemitism is most frequently encountered on major platforms: Facebook (54%), Instagram (40%), YouTube (38%), X (37%), TikTok (23%).

• Among the general public, 74% of those who saw antisemitism encountered it online, making social media the dominant environment for exposure.

Behavioral impact on Jewish users

• 39% of American Jews avoided posting content that identifies them as Jewish or expresses Jewish views, reflecting self-censorship driven by fear.

• A majority (55%) report changing behavior more broadly due to antisemitism.

• Nearly 9 in 10 Jews feel antisemitism is a serious problem, and most report feeling less safe as Jews in the U.S.

Israel-related content and perception dynamics

• Social media plays a major role in shaping views about Israel: 67% of U.S. adults report seeing content about the October 7 attacks and the war on social media.
  Of those, 43% say the content is somewhat or mostly negative toward Israel.

• Social media content meaningfully influences opinion: 38% say it shapes their views at least somewhat.

Underreporting and lack of trust in platforms

• 65% of Jews who experienced antisemitism online did not report it, largely because they believed nothing would be done.

• Similar patterns hold for the general public.

• This reflects low trust in platform enforcement and reporting systems.

Emerging concerns: AI and amplification

• 65–69% of American Jews are concerned that generative AI will spread antisemitism or lead to antisemitic incidents.

• Trust in tech companies to prevent antisemitism or bias (including anti-Israel bias) is very low.

Strategic recommendations:

The report argues that current platform approaches are insufficient and calls for a more systemic response:

• Stronger enforcement: Platforms should proactively detect and remove antisemitic and pro-terror content at scale, rather than relying primarily on user reporting.

• Clearer policy definitions: Platforms should explicitly address newer forms of antisemitism, including conspiratorial claims that Jews fabricate or orchestrate attacks and broader scapegoating narratives.

• Detection of evolving content: Improved systems are needed to identify coded antisemitism (memes, emojis, slang) and content embedded in multimedia formats.

• User protection: Platforms should better protect users from harassment, including earlier intervention before content goes viral and stronger controls over comments and direct messaging.

• De-incentivizing hate: Platforms should prevent monetization and algorithmic amplification of antisemitic content and penalize repeat offenders across accounts.

• AI-specific safeguards: Develop antisemitism-specific classifiers and expand human moderation to address AI-generated hate content.

• Address coordinated manipulation: Detect and limit bot networks and coordinated campaigns that artificially amplify antisemitic narratives.

• Improve reporting systems: Make reporting easier, more precise (including antisemitism-specific categories), and more transparent.

• Increase transparency: Provide clearer data on moderation practices, enforcement rates, and algorithmic amplification of harmful content.

Overall, the report frames antisemitism online not just as a content problem but as a system-level issue involving algorithms, incentives, enforcement gaps, and evolving forms of digital expression.