HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY TecHRI!

The Technology and Human Rights Institute (TecHRI) marked two years since its foundation on 18 June, coinciding with the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. Since its establishment in 2024, TecHRI has strived to address the urgent need for coordinated global action to confront online hate and foster safer digital spaces for Jewish communities worldwide.

Through the WJC’s broad network of leading diplomatic experts and Jewish community representatives, TecHRI has convened experts and stakeholders through high-impact events and public engagements to address the intersection of technology, antisemitism, and human rights. Partnering with institutions like the United Nations, as well as social media companies such as TikTok and Meta, have helped to advance international cooperation to counter extremism and online hate.

Just this week, 50 global experts gathered in New York for “The Adversarial Advantage: Building Better AI,” an AI red-teaming event that examined the limits of AI chatbots in identifying and addressing antisemitism, Holocaust denial, and extremist content.

A key pillar of TecHRI is the Hate Online: Preparedness and Empowerment (HO:PE) initiative, supported by the European Commission, which empowers Jewish communities across the EU to identify and report antisemitic online content through an easy-to-use reporting tool that has generated hundreds of reports. Building on this effort, WJC launched its inaugural ReportHate Day on 23 April, strengthening the evidence base for platforms and policymakers.

Alongside these efforts, TecHRI’s publication reports have highlighted systemic bias and governance failures across major online information platforms. Its analysis of Arabic-language Wikipedia documented repeated violations of neutrality standards. Broader investigations look into how antisemitism and disinformation spread across digital ecosystems and evade moderation, documenting how Arabic-language content on Facebook and YouTube fuels antisemitism globally, ranging from Holocaust distortion and denial to the explicit incitement to violence against Jews.

Read more about the WJC Technology and Human Rights Institute’s key achievements here.

About the World Jewish Congress Technology and Human Rights Institute (TecHRI): The World Jewish Congress Technology and Human Rights Institute (TecHRI) works to address the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging technologies through the lens of human rights, combating antisemitism and hate, and fostering responsible innovation.