StopAntisemitism asked three social media platforms to take down antisemitic material over the past 12 months, with TikTok performing best of the three, followed by Instagram and X, a report provided exclusively to JNS shows.
'We've seen time and again how hatred that starts online doesn't stay online. It emboldens people, it normalizes antisemitism, and ultimately we see the consequences in the real world,' StopAntisemitism president and CEO Liora Rez told JNS, noting that platforms face minimal accountability for hosting this vitriol.
'We wanted to put the data on paper and show exactly what happens when antisemitic content is reported, who takes action, who doesn't, and where these companies need to do better,' she added.
The non-profit focused on these specific services because they represent the 'most influential platforms for the type of content we were examining and gave us a strong foundation for comparing enforcement practices,' Rez explained.
TikTok Leads in Antisemitic Content Enforcement
Between July 2025 and July 2026, StopAntisemitism flagged content weekly across TikTok, X and Meta's Instagram, submitting roughly five clear policy-violating examples per account to each service.
The non-profit pinpointed offenders by tracking 'repeated or egregious examples of content that appeared to violate one or more platform policies'. Reports targeted accounts of all sizes, from small pages to large influencers, including several that praised acts of terror aimed at Jewish and Israeli people.
For a full year, StopAntisemitism put X, Meta, and TikTok to the test, reporting clear-cut antisemitic content that violated each platform’s own policies.
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) August 24, 2026
So who actually took hate seriously and who decided to look the other way?
The results are pretty damning. pic.twitter.com/UceCPzCOF3
'One of the most disturbing findings was how much reach these accounts were able to maintain despite repeatedly posting antisemitic content,' Rez told JNS. 'When a platform removes one hateful post but allows a repeat offender with an audience of hundreds of thousands to remain, the problem hasn't been addressed.'
Over that period, StopAntisemitism flagged 49 accounts and 324 individual posts to TikTok, resulting in 24 account bans (49%) and action against 156 posts (48%).
TikTok also 'removed certain antisemitic sounds and audio used to amplify hateful content, illustrating a broader approach to enforcement than simply removing individual videos,' the report noted.
The non-profit clarified that taking 'content action' involved posts being 'removed, restricted, de-monetized or otherwise actioned while the account remained active,' whereas account removal referred strictly to profiles being 'permanently suspended or removed.'
The report highlighted that, during the period analysed, TikTok established a dedicated public policy manager role specifically focused on hate speech. According to StopAntisemitism, the creation of this position led to a 'measurable improvement in TikTokʼs enforcement of its community guidelines.'
The study also found that a more TikTok users began using 'deliberately altered spellings, euphemisms or coded references' to bypass the platform's moderation filters.
Instagram Takes Second Place
StopAntisemitism submitted 36 accounts and 175 posts to Instagram, leading Meta to eliminate 12 accounts (33%) and address 70 posts (40%), the findings revealed.
'Rather than removing repeat offenders outright, Meta more often removed individual posts, reels or stories while allowing the account to remain active,' the report stated. 'This approach reduced the visibility of violating content but frequently allowed repeat offenders to continue posting similar material after enforcement actions.'
'Compared to TikTok, Meta appeared to prioritise enforcement against content promoting or glorifying designated terrorist organisations and violence over antisemitic hate speech,' the report added.
StopAntisemitism flagged the exact same individual across both TikTok and Instagram for sharing content that labelled the Oct. 7 attacks against Israel an 'inside job' and included the wordplay 'Jewicial system'.
TikTok permanently banned the account, while Instagram took action against individual posts but left the account active.
X Ranks Last in Enforcement
According to the report, out of 41 accounts and 263 posts flagged to X, the platform removed five profiles (12%) and actioned 46 posts (17.5%).
The report noted that X often dismissed antisemitic rhetoric, terrorist praise or extremist support as 'political speech', including posts praising Hamas, Houthis and Hezbollah, or claiming 'you start by noticing Jews, you end by hating what theyʼve done to every civilization.' Account-level enforcement on X lagged far behind TikTok and Meta.
Additionally, banned users frequently returned under new names, prompting calls for platforms to tackle ban evasion, hire specialised moderators for 'context-dependent hate' and release annual reports on hate speech complaints and enforcement.
'Social media companies have both the tools and the responsibility to address antisemitism on their platforms,' Rez told JNS. 'Across the board, we need to see more consistent enforcement, greater transparency and meaningful consequences for repeat offenders. The policies already exist. What matters now is how consistently and effectively they are enforced.'
