I wrote this article for The Conversation and Yahoo News about Elon Musk and the surge of antisemitism on his platform, X.
Pamela Nadell’s article in The Conversation and Yahoo News examines the surge of antisemitism on Elon Musk’s X, where longstanding defamatory narratives against Jews are being amplified. She explores how Musk’s attacks on the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the trending #BanTheADL hashtag have fueled conspiracy theories that echo centuries-old antisemitic tropes, from accusations of Jewish control over financial systems to blaming Jews for global conflicts. Nadell connects these modern online attacks to historical patterns of antisemitism, illustrating how the same dangerous rhetoric has been weaponized throughout history.
“The tweets may be new; as a scholar of Jewish history, I know the ideas they contain are not.”
Nadell emphasizes how these recycled narratives continue to fuel hate. She highlights how social media’s vast reach has given antisemitic voices a powerful platform, making this resurgence particularly alarming.
Read more of my article in The Conversation and Yahoo News.
