As the internet is the primary forum for the spread of visual media it has unfortunately become a space in which visual hatred is shared. On the right, iterations of Antisemitism have taken a specific form in an attempt to circumvent regulation online. Antisemitic dog whistles are hidden within usernames and comedic or abstract imagery. Antisemites use these abstracted images, signs and symbols as a way of signalling their views covertly. Equally, on the left, Antisemitism finds itself embedded into anticapitalist memes and political imagery. The pervasiveness of Antisemitism online inevitably leads to real-life violence, with Antisemitic hate crimes being at their highest since World War 2. This film looks to unpack these iterations of coded Antisemitism through which you can gain the tools to recognise it and understand the pressing issues facing Jewish people online and IRL.
Warning - this video contains content some viewers might find triggering.
The film will be viewable by any attendee to the festival at any time.
We're hoping that many efforts and discussions will continue after Mozfest. Share any ideas you already have for how to continue the work from your session.:We hope that the project resonates with attendees at Mozfest, perhaps giving us the opportunity to grow our team and expand our applications in tackling these issues. We are currently in the process of developing a short course for Higher Education on Antisemitism and the Internet and hope that the film created for Mozfest can become a central part of that. We believe that the research and content could take on many forms whether that be lectures, panel discussions, further films etc. We intend to use this moment as a launchpad for the beginning of a long line of work tackling issues of Antisemitism online.
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