THE WEEK'S BIG 3

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The massive data leak was analyzed by ADL's experts in the Center on Extremism.

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	September 8, 2022

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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

					ADL launched a widely covered report “The Oath Keepers Data Leak: Unmasking Extremism in Public Life,”
 an interactive map and analysis displaying the number of Oath Keepers by state and positions held within elected offices, law enforcement, first responders, and the military. KiwiFarms, a fringe online forum known for its history of harassment targeting trans people and hosting hateful content, was temporarily shut down after the security and hosting provider Cloudflare blocked it from using its services on Saturday. California lawmakers on Tuesday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom two ADL-supported groundbreaking bills requiring social media companies to make public their policies for removing hateful and harassing and take other steps to protect users from harm.

					Read on for more on these headlines, news you can use to fight hate and the latest info about ADL from around the country.

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					Oath Keepers Members List Includes Military, Law Enforcement, Politicians

					“The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism pored over more than 38,000 names on leaked Oath Keepers membership lists and identified more than 370 people it believes currently work in law enforcement agencies — including as police chiefs and sheriffs — and more than 100 people who are currently members of the military.” Associated Press: READ MORE

					+ The Oath Keepers Data Leak: Unmasking Extremism in Public Life

					+ ADL Tweet: “We thought the Oath Keepers were a threat when they rampaged through the capital on January 6th, but we had no idea just how deep the threat truly is.” 📺 Watch CEO @JGreenblattADL discuss our chilling new report on @Morning_Joe

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					Notorious Hate Site Pulled by Cloudflare

					“Cloudflare, a web infrastructure company, pulled its services from Kiwi Farms, a notorious hate site, on Saturday afternoon, just days after publishing a statement suggesting that it would not do so. The move came after mounting pressure from a social media campaign directed at Cloudflare, led by a trans woman who was harassed and swatted after her personal information was posted on the website and an NBC News report discussed her experience and Kiwi Farms’ long history of fomenting harassment and abuse.” Buzzfeed News
: LEARN MORE

					+ ADL Blog: Tech Companies Still Supporting Hate

					+ ADL Tweet: It shouldn’t take members of vulnerable and marginalized communities risking death threats from the worst corners of the internet to compel tech companies to take responsibility like this. @Cloudflare must change its policies or this will happen again.

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					California Lawmakers OK Bills Aimed at Social Media Content

					“California lawmakers on Tuesday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom two groundbreaking bills intended to limit the downside of social media, as they faulted Congress for failing to act on the problem. A first-of-its kind measure would require social media companies to make public their policies for removing disturbing content and provide details on how and when they remove it.” Associated Press: 
FULL STORY

					+ READ: ADL Urges Gov. Newsom to Sign Online Hate Bill Opposed by Tech Companies -- The Jewish News of Northern California

					+ LEARN MORE: ADL and #StopHidingHate

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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

Jonathan Greenblatt: That a member of Congress would consider this funny, let alone acceptable is disgraceful. With one post and a doctored video, @RepMTG managed to trivialize Hitler and the Nazis’ sheer evil and belittle the serious threat that extremism poses to this country. Absolutely
 shameful.

						ICYMI: #Antisemitism is on the rise in the U.S. Several of my ADL colleagues and I joined @Dana Bash for this @CNN Special Report to explore the dynamics of these trends.

						#OTD in 1972, members of a Palestinian terror group stormed the Olympic Village in Munich, killing 11 members of Team @Israel. 50 years later, we vow to keep fighting this hate and honor the victims of the heinous #MunichMassacre. May their memories forever be a blessing.

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					IN THE COMMUNITY

						Cleveland police overhaul department training after officer’s antisemitic statements (Cleveland.com)

						Houston Newsmakers: Antisemitic incidents sharply rising, and more (NBC Houston -- Mark Toubin interviewed)

						Remembering Jason Jenkins - Sarah Emmons (Sun Sentinel)

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					ADL IN THE NEWS

						Oath Keeper Data Leak Reveals Hundreds of Police, Military, Elected Officials on Membership Rolls (Vanity Fair)

						The ADL Responds (The New York Times, Letter to the Editor)

						The Failed Lessons of the Munich Massacre (The Times of Israel -- Ken Jacobson op-ed)

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