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UpScrolled is a social media haven for unspeakable antisemitism. How does that help Palestinians?

JL;DR SUMMARY UpScrolled, a new social media platform launched by Issam Hijazi as a safe space for pro-Palestinian advocacy, has devolved into a hub for virulent antisemitism. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hate SpeechSocial MediaContent ModerationPalestinian AdvocacyPro Palestinian MovementUpscrolledIssam HijaziTech For Palestine

Places mentioned

Palestinian Territories
"We support initiatives that can make an impact in some way in the liberation of Palestine, Paul Biggar, founder of the incubator Tech for Palestine, which helped launch UpScrolled, told me."
Ireland
"Biggar, an Irish computer scientist, said UpScrolled, as opposed to other social media platforms, is human-centric."
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
"accusations that Israel runs a bioweapons lab out of a Las Vegas AirBnB"
Palo Alto, California, United States
"But the problems with UpScrolled speak to a deeper issue with the American pro-Palestinian movement"

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