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Anti-Semitic hate crimes spike to record high in European country

The surge in incidents came after violence erupted between Israel and Palestine in May 2021 The Community Security Trust’s (CST) Antisemitic Incidents Report for 2021 found that anti-Jewish hate crimes hit the highest annual total ever recorded, with a 34% spike in cases.   On Thursday, the antisemitism monitoring group reported 2,255 incidents, marking the first […]

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‘Hey Trudeau, we’re part of the Freedom Convoy and it’s a show of unity, not hate’

Truckers tell RT that, far from being an extremist event, the Freedom Convoy protest has brought Canadians from all walks of life together Canada’s Freedom Convoy is mired in controversy. Some see the protest against Covid restrictions and vaccine mandates as an essential stand for liberty. Others have dismissed it as an opportunity for right-wing […]

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Billionaire accused of ‘hate & sedition’ faces boycott

A US billionaire’s business is facing boycotts after reports claim he wrote “big checks” to “challenge” Joe Biden’s victory Dick Uihlein is facing calls for a boycott of his multinational shipping supplies company Uline, after recent financial disclosures revealed he gave millions to right-wing groups seeking to challenge President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory against Donald […]

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Banning anonymity online won’t curb hate, Twitter official says

Twitter has warned that governments’ attempts to tackle anonymous accounts on social media would be “ineffective” at reducing online abuse, which it described as a “social problem” that can’t be fixed with “tech solutions.” Speaking at a panel co-organized by Twitter on Friday, Kara Hinesley, the site’s public policy director in Australia and New Zealand, […]