Paris, (EFE).- Unesco asked this Friday to the social media to intensify their fight against anti-Semitism and other online messages that deny or distort the reality of the Holocaust.
“As we move into a world where there are fewer and fewer survivors who can testify to what happened, it is imperative that social media companies take responsibility in the fight against misinformation and protect those who are targeted by it. anti-Semitism and hate,” declared its CEO, Audrey Azoulay.
In its statement made public on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust that is commemorated today, the organization considers that efforts must be redoubled so that users can act against the growth, incitement to hatred and genocidal ideologies .
It also insists that any action taken must be in line with international standards on freedom of expression and human rights.
UNESCO and the World Jewish Congress have developed online resources on the history of the Holocaust and its legacy, which are now used by Meta and TikTok to counter the spread of Holocaust-denying and distorting content.
Specifically, users of these platforms receive an alert when they consult content on the Holocaust to ensure the reliability of the source and are directed to a website with certified content.
A UNESCO investigation presented last year revealed that on average 16% of the publications on social networks about the Holocaust falsified the story. In the case of Telegram, where there is no moderation, the percentage reaches 49%.
On Twitter, 17% of posts about the Holocaust in 2022 were falsifying the story.
Unesco emphasizes that the situation deteriorated “considerably” after the “turmoil” in the company at the end of the year, that is, with the purchase of the company at the end of October by magnate Elon Musk.
The elements compiled by the organization show that in November there was “a significant increase in the levels of anti-Jewish content”, with an increase of 23% in the use of derogatory terms compared to the previous year.
