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REPORT: Three Quarters of Young People Experienced Harassment in Online Gaming in 2023
When players pick up their phones or sit down at their PC or console to play online games, they now expect to experience hate — antisemitism, racism, misogyny, homophobia and more — on a regular basis.
An estimated 83 million online multiplayer gamers in the U.S. were exposed to hate and harassment over the last six months, including three out of four young gamers, according to a new report from the ADL Center for Technology and Society.
70 percent of Jewish adults experienced harassment in online multiplayer games, though this report’s data was collected before the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel. We will be gathering more data on this. Holocaust denial in 2023 occurred at levels similar to previous years, with around one in ten gamers being exposed to this form of antisemitism in online multiplayer games.
“Harassment in online games is still so pervasive that it is the norm today. This is a reality we cannot accept, especially when young and vulnerable people are increasingly targeted, and when we know that what happens online can have dramatic consequences offline,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO.
The report includes detailed ADL recommendations for the gaming industry, government, civil society, caregivers and educators to address online hate and harassment.
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Be in the room March 6-7 in New York City at Never Is Now 2024 to connect, engage and act against antisemitism. This week’s session spotlight is:
“The Stakes of AI: How AI is Changing the Landscape of Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism”
Join us for a compelling discussion on how lawmakers, industry and civil society are all concerned about the impact of AI on our world. As we enter into this next phase of AI integration in our lives, it is crucial to understand the best ways to foster innovation and mitigate AI's real and potential harms around antisemitism, hate, harassment and extremism. Explore these questions and more as we discuss the ways in which AI and GAI can and will shape our experiences now and in the future.
→ The session moderator is Yasmin Green, Jigsaw CEO. Speakers include Dr. Libby Hemphill, Associate Professor, University of Michigan School of Information and Deb Donig, Professor and ADL Belfer Fellow.
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International Incidents:
Reports of antisemitic incidents are up in many countries; from a 1,000% increase in France to a 738% spike in Australia, ADL’s International Affairs team has been tracking incidents from Hamas supporters and other antisemitic individuals who have threatened and targeted Jewish and Israeli people and institutions worldwide. Visit this frequently updated blog
for statistics and incident reports covering hate — including recent incidents such as a knife attack in a London kosher store and a 72-year-old Jewish man in Berlin who was insulted with antisemitic and racist insults and hit in the face.
→ Read the Global Incidents Blog.
Countering Antisemitism in the Workplace: ADL invites you to three important events about antisemitism and anti-Israel concerns in the workplace and corporate world.
- Yesterday, human rights experts hired by investment ratings firm Morningstar published an independent report outlining recommendations of further steps the company should take to remove anti-Israel bias from its ratings products and services. ADL subsidiary JLens Investor Network and its partners are pleased that Morningstar has agreed to implement these recommendations. We invite you to a webinar on
‘Countering Anti-Israel Bias in the Corporate Arena’ on Feb. 12 at noon ET / 9 am PT. CLICK HERE to read more about the webinar and to register now.
- What should you do when you or someone you know faces antisemitism in the workplace? Please register now to join ADL and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a special “Know Your Rights” webinar about ‘Countering Antisemitism in the Workplace’
on Feb. 15 at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT. This session is open to employees, employers, and anyone else interested in helping to ensure that Jewish workers are supported during this difficult time. Register now.
- At Never Is Now, don’t miss the session on ‘Challenging Antisemitism & Bias in the Workplace: Best Practices and Legal Remedies,’ a CLE-eligible panel on employers’ moral and legal obligation to act by taking concrete steps to counter bias and antisemitism in the workplace and by ensuring that the experiences of Jewish employees are part of the organizational culture and workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategies.
Register for Never Is Now to attend this session.
Rejecting Deicide Claims:
During Christmas last year, there was a concerted effort by some Palestinian factions and their supporters to gaslight public opinion into believing the current Israel-Hamas war is in fact a Jewish-Christian issue, writes ADL SVP of International Affairs Marina Rosenberg. In the Arab press and across social media, there were invocations of the age-old antisemitic trope of deicide — the accusation that Jews killed Jesus — by depicting baby Jesus being targeted by the Israeli army. It was particularly ironic to see that Israel’s detractors attack the Jewish state, which is the only country in the Middle East where the population of the Christian community has
remained relatively stable.
→ Read the full ADL op-ed on this cynical effort in Arab media.
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Make your voice heard! Call for Congress to pass the Senate Emergency National Security Funding Bill, which was introduced this week.
This bipartisan bill provides funds for the challenges facing the Jewish community: funding to help our ally Israel defend itself to ensure that the horrors of October 7 never happen again, and a historic increase for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Improving safety and security for Jewish communities is a pillar of the ADL-backed National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism since NSGP provides grants to nonprofits such as synagogues that can be used to install security cameras, reinforce steel doors and learn how to prepare for emergencies. There currently aren’t enough funds to help protect every community from the threat of extremist violence. ADL has been the leading
organization calling for NSGP funding. Click here now to join ADL in urging your legislators to vote for its passage.
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The @ADL_tracker feed of news and developments in antisemitism activities.
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During this unprecedented moment with rising antisemitism, your voice is critical.
It is more important than ever to come together and send the message that hate cannot win. Be in the room March 6-7 in New York City. Connect, engage and act against antisemitism and hate at Never Is Now 2024.
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