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Simon Hardy Butler is a writer and editor living in New York City. During his career, he has written for publications ranging from Zagat to Adweek. His views and opinions are his own.

ARTICLES BY: Simon Butler


April 27, 2022 11:16 am
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The Future of Antisemitism Under a Musk-Led Twitter

Given Elon Musk’s laissez-faire approach to freedom of speech, the Tesla CEO’s reported $44 billion purchase of Twitter has stoked fears that Twitter will relax...

March 31, 2022 11:32 am
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Twitter Must Act on Pro-Putin Accounts’ Antisemitism

As the violence resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Twitter accounts supporting Russian dictator Vladimir Putin have proliferated, spewing disinformation about Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

November 18, 2020 5:29 am
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Alton Brown — When Apologies for Antisemitism Aren’t Enough

Last week, Food Network personality Alton Brown apologized for his antisemitic tweets referencing the Holocaust, a development that many of his fans -- including those...

November 12, 2020 7:13 am
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The Food Network and Food Community’s Sickening Tolerance of Antisemitism

In the wake of celebrity foodie Alton Brown’s tweets this week that offensively referenced the Holocaust, one thing seems to have been ignored that suggests...

July 15, 2020 4:57 am
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Institutional Antisemitism: Non-Profit’s Tweet Shows Scope of Jew-Hatred

In a social media climate riddled with antisemitic messages from personalities such as DeSean Jackson and Ice Cube, it’s easy to overlook hate speech from...

July 3, 2020 10:26 am
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Online Marketplaces Must Do More to Tackle Antisemitism

Despite the societal changes sparked by the ongoing anti-racism protests, mounting antisemitism continues to be an afterthought -- especially in the online-marketplace arena, where the...

June 17, 2020 7:02 am
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When ‘Cancel Culture’ Is Right: Racists and Antisemites Shouldn’t Have Online Platforms

As questions about racism surround us about film and TV projects -- and the presence of hate speech on mass-media outlets -- the issue recently...

December 25, 2019 8:43 am
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Interview With a Holocaust Denier: A Physics Conundrum

There’s generally a broad line between antisemitic conspiracy theorists and legitimate scientists, but this week, the gap got a little smaller in one particular instance. On...

October 23, 2019 7:07 am
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Twitter, YouTube Pull No Punches With David Duke

As David Duke remains in the news, a few social media powerhouses made it clearer that his presence on their platforms may not be viable...

October 3, 2019 6:06 am
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Alison Chabloz and the Criminalization of Holocaust Denial

Late last month, a musician named Alison Chabloz was sent to prison in the United Kingdom for violating the terms of an earlier court decision...

September 9, 2019 5:40 am
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The US Must Institute Laws Against Antisemitism

The recent reports surrounding US neo-Nazi website Vanguard News Network (VNN)’s publication of photos of students and faculty at Yeshiva University (YU) in New York...

August 6, 2019 4:45 am
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Hamas Just Violated Twitter’s Rules. Now What?

I recently received an intriguing notification from Twitter about a number of accounts that I had reported to the platform for antisemitic hate speech and...

July 7, 2019 9:29 am
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Are US Detention Centers Concentration Camps or Not?

Allow me to tell you a little story about Jack and Bella Bajnon. A gentle, long-married couple, Jack and Bella lived down the block from where...

July 3, 2018 10:37 am
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Why Israel Should Recognize the Armenian Genocide

Now that Israel’s political relationship with Turkey is teetering on the edge of the precipice, it is time for the government of the Jewish state...

Culture

‘Fauda’ Star Idan Amedi Declines Invite to Israel’s Independence Day Ceremony

Israeli singer and actor Idan Amedi declined an invitation to light...

NFL Player Sauce Gardner Addresses Backlash for Saying Jews ‘Run the World’

New York Jets cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner took to social media...

Montana Tucker ‘Bring Them Home’ Grammy Tribute for Israeli Hostages Turns Heads

Jewish singer and songwriter Montana Tucker showed her support for Israelis...

Israel

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

Middle East

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

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