Social media posts blamed Jews for Ceuta crisis, new research finds
The Combat Antisemitism Movement found 173 ‘high impact posts’ in the 3 days after 70,000 migrants flooded into the Spanish territory
Assessment
A new campaign of antisemitic conspiracy theories emerged in the immediate aftermath of a mass migration event in Ceuta. Researchers identified over 170 influential social media posts blaming Jews within just three days. This suggests that political crises can rapidly trigger organized scapegoating targeting Jewish communities online.