Overview of the 2024 European Alliance Programme
The European Alliance Programme has successfully concluded all its 2024 initiatives. Over the past year, EPNA members implemented 10 bi- and multilateral projects across Europe to combat antisemitism, addressing key challenges with innovative approaches.
These initiatives will be further presented in a brochure detailing EPNA’s work, set to be published in February 2025.
In light of decisions such as Meta’s move to end fact-checking in the U.S., supporting European initiatives that confront online hate, and antisemitism is more critical than ever. Two projects within the programme focused specifically on tackling antisemitism in the digital space:
- Designing a TikTok Campaign to Combat Online Antisemitism
A collaboration between the Institute of Educational Technology (Italy) and the Tom Lantos Institute (Hungary), this project created a conceptual study and practical guidelines for developing social media campaigns aimed at young audiences.
The project included two key components:
- Conceptual Study: An extensive literature review and expert interviews identified the most prevalent forms of antisemitism.
- Practical Guidelines: A TikTok social media campaign was designed and tested, offering recommendations for broader applications, including countering Holocaust distortion and anti-Israel prejudice.
- Detecting Deepfakes: Artificial Intelligence and Anti-Jewish Hate
This project, carried out by the Antisemitism Policy Trust (UK), Decoding Antisemitism (Germany), and the International Network Against Cyber Hate (Netherlands), examined the intersection of artificial intelligence and antisemitism. With AI technology increasingly influencing online content, this initiative focused on:
- Investigating the prevalence of AI-generated antisemitic hate speech on social media.
- Assessing the potential harm caused by such content.
- Developing policy recommendations for regulators to address these risks.
Key outcomes included the creation of the first multidimensional annotation scheme for antisemitic deepfakes, analysing 50 images and one video based on form, content, and discourse. This work advances frameworks for understanding and mitigating the impact of AI-driven hate speech.
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Participation in the European Alliance Programme is open to EPNA members actively engaged in the network’s initiatives. Any organisation dedicated to combating antisemitism is welcome to join the network. Starting in 2025, a new opportunity to join the programme will be introduced, along with grants to support project implementation. Please reach out to us if you are interested.
