New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday her state has “ramped up” social media surveillance efforts in response to increased antisemitism in the Big Apple.
In a speech, Gov. Hochul cited a rise in pro-Palestine rallies taking place across New York City, such as one over Veterans Day weekend which saw a protestor scale a light post to tear down U.S. and U.N. flags. These incidents, she said , are beginning to impact the way New Yorkers interact with one another online.
“We’re very focused on the data we’re collecting from surveillance efforts, what’s being said on social media platforms,” Gov. Hochul, a Democrat, said. “We have launched an effort to be able to counter some of the negativity and reach out to people when we see hate speech being spoken about on online platforms. Our social media analysis union has ramped up its monitoring of sites to catch incitement to […]
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