Vast majority of antisemitic online content flagged by Jewish users stays online, EU Jews say
The overall removal rate hovered near 19% for content that was formally flagged, compared to roughly 18% for content left unflagged.
A new audit conducted by the World Jewish Congress (WJC) reveals that the vast majority of antisemitic content reported by European Jewish users remains online, despite efforts to flag it. The study, titled "Flagged and Failed: Platform Responses to Antisemitic Content Reported by Jewish Communities," examined data collected from February 2025 to April 2026 and found that 81.3% of reported antisemitic posts, totaling 613 out of 754, were still accessible online in May 2026.
The audit, which was supported by the European Union's CERV program, used a dedicated reporting tool to collect data across six major social media platforms. The study highlights significant disparities in how platforms handle reported material, with Facebook having the highest removal rate at 13.9% despite the highest user-reporting rate.
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