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TikTok joins forces with UNESCO and the WJC to combat denial and distortion of the Holocaust online

Stuart Mitchell

On the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day, UNESCO and the World Jewish Congress (WJC) launched a new partnership with the online platform TikTok to tackle Holocaust distortion and denial. Users searching for terms relating to the Holocaust will be redirected to verified information. The circulation of false information about the Holocaust is a growing problem online, and not all platforms are taking effective action to curb this harmful trend. The Centre for Countering Digital Hate said in August last year, 84% of antisemitic content reported to social media companies was…

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World Jewish Congress launches largest global Holocaust commemoration event: #WeRemember

Stuart Mitchell

The World Jewish Congress (WJC), the leading international organization representing more than 100 diverse Jewish communities on six continents, has launched its second annual #WeRemember initiative to combat anti-Semitism and all forms of hatred, genocide and xenophobia.Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and this campaign was launched in association with that to help to highlight the message attached.  “Around the world today, anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial, and hatred of others continue to rear their ugly heads. We must remember because there are fewer and fewer survivors among us, and within just a few…

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