In 2024, conversations about antisemitism on college campuses surged by 137%, with over 13 million posts reflecting the growing concern about these issues. This surge in dialogue shaped the content of our 2024 newsletters, 24 of which featured articles on student protests, attacks on Jewish students, campus encampments, building takeovers, and vandalism.

In the first three months of 2024, much of the focus was on campus protests and demonstrations, including Columbia University’s president testifying before Congress about the rise in campus antisemitism. In April, campuses such as UCLA, Harvard, and Columbia were dominating online conversations related to these issues.

On-Campus Antisemitism-Related Conversations in 2024

In late March, on-campus protest encampments emerged, gaining national attention when Columbia University students set up tents on April 17. With about 7 million posts online about encampments, student protestors and the harassment faced by Jewish students, the spring was a pivotal point with respect to campus antisemitism. In response, the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS) released the ad “Don’t Bring Hate to the Protest” in May. 

Since then, universities and students prepared to return to campus, with discussions largely centered on the October 7 anniversary, campus life, and critiques of student protestors’ intentions behind their activism. Although online discussions have slowed, these issues remain unresolved as the year concludes.

In 2024, the Command Center recorded 86 million Holocaust-related mentions on social media– a 25% increase compared to the previous year. The most significant sub-category involved comparisons of various events, groups, and individuals to the Holocaust and Nazi regimes. While the majority of these comparisons centered on the ongoing war in Israel, such as equating the Israeli government to the Nazi regime, the single event that sparked the largest surge in online conversation occurred in late October, following the MAGA rally at Madison Square Garden. On the day after the rally, the Command Center noted 2 million mentions, marking a 77% spike from the previous day. The ensuing debate centered on whether the Trump campaign resembled the German Nazi party’s campaigns, with others countering that claim, saying that such comparisons trivialize the Holocaust.

Holocaust denial and distortion were further propagated this past year by a few notable figures, including Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, and Dan Bilzerian. Prominent conversations in 2024 questioned the legitimacy of The Diary of Anne Frank, the number of Jews murdered by the Nazis, and openly glorified Hitler.

Additionally, there was a significant rise in discourse surrounding neo-Nazi gatherings worldwide. The Command Center published 16 articles covering neo-Nazi rallies in 2024 and measured 1.3 million mentions of such events–a staggering 238% increase from 2023. This heightened attention underscores the growing visibility and impact of Neo-Nazi movements on social media platforms.

These trends highlight the persistent and evolving challenges in combatting Holocaust denial and neo-Nazi propaganda.

Holocaust-Related Mentions 2023-2024