Matthias J. Becker

Dr. Matthias J. Becker is AddressHate Research Scholar at NYU's Center for the Study of Antisemitism and Research Advisor at AddressHate. He leads the "Decoding Hate" research project, which analyzes how antisemitic and other forms of hateful ideology spread in digital communication.

ARTICLES BY: Matthias J. Becker

May 7, 2026 1:29 pm

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Antisemitism Exploding on the Far-Right: The Conspiracy Theory Doesn’t Need an Event Anymore

In April 2026, Dan Bilzerian -- a social media personality with 29.6 million Instagram followers -- filed to run for the US Congress against incumbent...

April 28, 2026 11:21 am

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The Conspiracy Architecture Doesn’t Need Jews: It Just Prefers Them

Within hours of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD), a comment on The Young Turks' social media pages offered one theory of...

December 4, 2025 12:11 pm

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Social Media Algorithms and Design Spread Antisemitism — Not Foreign Actors

Recently, as Jewish Insider reported, bipartisan lawmakers in Congress hailed what they saw as a major advance in fighting online antisemitism -- X's new location feature. The...

June 12, 2025 11:35 am

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More Attacks Like the Embassy Murders and CO Firebombing Are Coming Unless We Change Our Anti-Terror Strategy

On May 21, 2025, Elias Rodriguez approached two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., and murdered them in cold blood....