25 years after 9/11: The antisemitic conspiracy theory explodes online again

A quarter century after the September 11 attacks, a report by CyberWell reveals that antisemitic conspiracy theories continue to flood the internet, using visual codes and cartoons to bypass algorithms and blame Israel and Jews for the disaster.

A quarter century after the 9/11 attacks, a new report by CyberWell reveals that antisemitic conspiracy theories surrounding the September 11 attacks have not only faded but continue to spread on social media using sophisticated tactics. The report describes how users employ visual codes, such as the juice box emoji symbolizing the word 'Jews', and the antisemitic cartoon 'The Happy Merchant', to bypass the platforms' automated monitoring systems. Additionally, false claims about 'the dancing Israelis' and the involvement of Jewish businessman Larry Silverstein are resurfacing. CyberWell CEO Cindy Cohen Montemayor warns that foreign actors are backing these theories in order to undermine social cohesion and security in Western countries, and calls for human expertise alongside artificial intelligence in identifying encoded content.