Universities abandon Jewish students amid dangerous tide of social media disinformation

American universities face a disinformation crisis as students rely on unmoderated social media, creating unsafe environments for Jewish students.

Dr. Helena Ivanov is an associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society. Her research focuses on the relationship between propaganda and violence against civilians.

Making matters worse, major platforms like Meta and X (formerly Twitter) are rolling back their fact-checking and content moderation policies. Since January 2025, Meta has scrapped its fact-checking system in favor of so-called "community framing." Similar to moves already seen on X.