'Jews set Europe on fire': dangerous fake news gains millions of views

An antisemitic fake news story claiming that Jews set Europe on fire is spreading on social media, gaining millions of views. The organization CyberWell identified the content and alerted platform X. The accusations followed fires in Norway, France, and Spain. One post about Norway received over two million views. CyberWell notes that such theories recur after major crises.

A new wave of antisemitic conspiracy theories accusing Jews of orchestrating large-scale fires in Europe is spreading on social media. Posts appearing after fires in Norway, France, and Spain have gained millions of views. CyberWell, an organization that works with digital platforms, identified these materials and sent an urgent warning to the leadership of platform X. According to CyberWell, the accusations are nearly identical: Jews allegedly deliberately set fires, destroyed homes, or sought political and economic gain. No evidence has been provided. One post about the fires in Norway received over two million views. CyberWell notes that such accusations regularly appear after major crises; previously they spread during the fires in Los Angeles and Patagonia, as well as after mass shootings and disease outbreaks. The rhetoric is becoming increasingly aggressive, with calls for the expulsion of Jews and antisemitic caricatures. CyberWell emphasizes that modern conspiracy theories repeat old propaganda methods.