Bill C‑34 (Safe Social Media Act) and Online Antisemitism in Canada
Bill C-34, introduced in June 2026 by the Canadian Government, has not been passed to date. Yet it has generated necessary conversations about proposed solutions for safe social media usage in Canada. This backgrounder offers an overview of what the bill proposes, how it potentially addresses some of the challenges of online antisemitism, and some […]
Antisemitism Manifesting On Canadian Campuses
What was a problem on many North American college and university campuses, including in Canada, has become an epidemic following the Palestinian terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023. The prevalence of anti-Jewish rhetoric, while long present on many campuses in some form, was given a major boost following those massacres, much of it under the […]
How To Combat Antisemitism On Social Media
Social media has been called a “digital town square” by its proponents, including Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter). And while the idea of such an environment is the uninhibited free exchange of ideas, it has also come with serious consequences, including the rapid dissemination of rabid anti-Jewish hate speech. While reasonable minds […]
Media Outlets Shouldn’t Rely On Sources Who Dabble In Antisemitism
Accuracy is a central pillar of news media reporting, no matter the topic in question. But when news media outlets report on contentious topics, the need for accuracy becomes even more acute. Accuracy is based on more than just getting the facts right, though that is critical. It is also based on sourcing and using […]
