Rise in the number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded online - L.A. Focus Newspaper

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Rise in the number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded online - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Online anti-Semitic hate incidents in the United Kingdom are on the rise, with conspiracy theories accusing Jews of creating and spreading Covid-19 circulating online, a report published Thursday has warned.

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