The World Jewish Congress convened “dozens” of government officials and representatives of international organizations in Krakow, Poland, on Jan. 28 as part of its Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism Forum.
Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission’s coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, chaired the event, which the World Jewish Congress said was focused on “harnessing new technologies to combat hate and Holocaust distortion.”
Nell McCarthy, vice president of trust and safety at Meta, stated that the Facebook parent company is grateful for its partnership with the WJC “as the world continues to grapple with antisemitism on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.”
“We recognize the role that we can play in fulfilling the promise of ‘never again,’” McCarthy stated.
Valiant Richey, global head of outreach and partnerships, trust and safety at Tiktok, stated that the company was honored to participate and shares “WJC’s commitment to remembrance and education, which are critical to preventing hate and fostering common ground.”
TikTok has “connected more than three million people on our platform to facts about the Holocaust from WJC,” Richey stated.
Wifredo Fernandez, head of U.S. and Canada government affairs at X, said that the social-media platform, which was formerly known as Twitter, was grateful for the chance to take part in the event, “where we discussed our work in combating antisemitism.”
“When technology companies engage directly with Jewish communities it enables them to fully understand the real-world impact of online hate and misinformation,” stated Yfat Barak-Cheney, executive director of WJC’s Technology and Human Rights Institute.
“Having representatives from Meta, X and TikTok in one room today underscores the commitment of these platforms to listen, learn and take actionable steps to address the challenges we face together,” Barak-Cheney added.
