"There is a part of the right that is extraordinarily conspiratorial and sees Jews as a conspiratorial force. It is rising because social media rewards it. On X and TikTok, you often get more clicks if you push anti-Israel and antisemitic rhetoric. Shapiro said young people are drawn to the conspiracy theories because of the message that the problems in their own lives are not their fault, and they can be solved by externalizing those problems onto a different group."
"You get a lot more likes and clicks if you are promoting an anti-Israel, anti-Jewish agenda than if you are doing the opposite, Shapiro said. Virtually every conspiracy theory ends up pointing at the Jews because the narrative needs a villain, and it is easier to recycle an old one than to make an honest argument. Shapiro argued that the social media reward system elevates the most inflammatory, fact-free content, then presents it as brave truth-telling."
An extraordinarily conspiratorial segment of the right increasingly views Jews as a conspiratorial force, and that strain is gaining influence. Social media platforms reward anti‑Israel and antisemitic rhetoric with more clicks, likes, and visibility on X and TikTok. Young people gravitate toward these conspiracy theories because they externalize personal problems onto a scapegoated group. Conspiracy narratives often reuse antisemitic villains because crafting novel arguments is harder than recycling old ones. The platform reward system elevates the most inflammatory, fact‑free content and reframes it as brave truth‑telling. Audiences should refuse lies, defend what is worth preserving, and change what needs change.
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