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Antisemitism on Elon Musk's X is surging and dredging up many ancient, defamatory themes of blaming Jews

  • Written by Pamela S. Nadell, Professor and Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women's & Gender History and Director of the Jewish Studies Program, American University
Antisemitism on Elon Musk's X is surging and dredging up many ancient, defamatory themes of blaming JewsElon Musk has both sparked and permitted antisemitism on X, the social media platform he now owns.Chesnot/Getty Images

Since buying Twitter, rebranded as X, billionaire Elon Musk, who calls himself a “free speech absolutist,” has welcomed hatemongers to the platform, including one who recently coined the trending hashtag #BanTheADL.

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