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Antisemitism on mainstream social media after Hamas terror attack: A case study of online discourse and its impact on Jewish youth in Sweden
Author(s): Rudberg, Pontus; Pistone, Isabella
Date: 2026
Topics: Antisemitism: Online, Social Media, Surveys, Youth, Antisemitism: Jewish Perceptions and Experiences, Main Topic: Antisemitism, Antisemitism: Israel-Related, Youth Movements
Abstract: Social media have created new opportunities for Jewish community-building and education but are also used to disseminate antisemitic content. Individuals and political actors from various ideological backgrounds exploit these platforms, while algorithms amplify such hate speech. The Hamas terrorist attack in Israel on 7 October 2023 intensified this issue, leading to a surge in Israel-related antisemitism online. With this case study, we examine antisemitic discourse on the social media accounts of a Swedish Jewish youth organisation and its impact on the youths’ engagement with these platforms following the attack and ensuing conflict. We draw on data from interviews, a focus group, and posts (n = 115) and comments (n = 2,964) from X and Instagram. The findings reveal how rising antisemitism, particularly the “Israelisation of antisemitism”, affected young Jews, prompting self-censorship and withdrawal from unsafe online spaces. This study provides insights into the evolving nature of antisemitism in the digital age. It highlights the need for societal and technological responses to address the challenges posed by online hate speech.
Teaching and learning about the Holocaust: a systematic scoping review of existing research
Author(s): Pistone, Isabella; Andersson, Lars M.; Lidström, Allan; Mattsson, Christer; Nelhans, Gustaf; Pernler, Tobias; Sager, Morten; Sivenbring, Jennie
Date: 2024
Topics: Main Topic: Antisemitism, Antisemitism: Education against, Holocaust Education, Bibliography and Literature Reviews
Abstract: This scoping review aims to map and summarize practice-based research that evaluates outcomes in teaching and learning about the Holocaust (TLH). It focuses on providing an overview of the characteristics of existing literature and synthesizing the educational interventions’ effects evaluated in previous studies. Nineteen bibliographical databases were searched for relevant empirical research published from 1945 to 2020 worldwide. After screening and relevance assessment, 117 research publications were identified for inclusion in the review. The included material was analysed by bibliometric analysis, thematic analysis of educational approaches, and narrative synthesis of outcomes. Based on the bibliometric analysis, the findings suggest that practice-based research on TLH’s educational outcomes is a neglected subfield within the academic field of TLH, with a lack of cumulative development across studies. The scoping review also showed a dominance of studies conducted with qualitative study designs. The narrative synthesis of outcomes showed that these studies provide important insights into how interventions within TLH impact students; nonetheless, these studies need to be supplemented with knowledge from quantitative studies. Without such knowledge, we have a knowledge gap that could imply that TLH interventions are implemented arbitrarily, that students do not learn the intended lessons, or that the lessons are not lasting.
Education After Auschwitz – Educational Outcomes of Teaching to Prevent Antisemitism
Author(s): Pistone, Isabella; Andersson, Lars M.; Lidström, Allan; Mattsson, Christer; Nelhans, Gustaf; Pernler, Tobias; Sager, Morten; Sivenbring, Jennie
Date: 2021
Topics: Main Topic: Antisemitism, Antisemitism: Education against, Holocaust Education, Bibliography and Literature Reviews