Fake AI ‘rabbis’ being used to spread antisemitic tropes on TikTok, study claims

A coordinated network of fake AI-generated “rabbis” is being used to disseminate antisemitic tropes across TikTok, according to a report by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM).

The report, released by the group’s Antisemitism Research Center, identifies 49 network accounts that systematically package dangerous stereotypes as “insider Jewish financial wisdom.” These fraudulent profiles have collectively garnered a massive following of more than 950,000 users and generated over 10 million likes on the platform.

Researchers analyzed targeted accounts like @rabbirothstein and @rabbistirberg, discovering identical narrative frames and shared linguistic patterns designed to launder prejudice into mainstream discourse, the report says.

The short-form videos rely heavily on visual caricatures and classic stereotypes to reinforce historical biases, lowering psychological barriers to real-world hostility and violence, the report finds. TikTok’s recommendation engine actively pushes this deceptive content to teenagers, it warns.

A separate network of 70 fake rabbi accounts on Instagram was recent shut down in a collaborative effort with Meta, CAM says. The organization urges TikTok to develop AI tools to detect such videos and launch a public awareness campaign on how to spot AI-generated propaganda.