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Controversial 'looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular is seen on the beach in Tel Aviv in July 2026. (Screenshot/Kick)
July 13, 2026, 4:12 am
Controversial ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular cuts divisive path across Tel Aviv
After he refused to apologize for appearance with group singing ‘Heil Hitler,’ Braden Peters’s presence in the Jewish state divides and confuses many Israeli social media activists
By Theia Chatelle
Antisemitic 'looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular livestreaming during his visit to Tel Aviv. (Screen capture via Kick)
July 12, 2026, 10:37 am
Netanyahu adviser filmed speaking with antisemitic influencer in Tel Aviv nightclub
Topaz Luk says encounter was coincidental and that Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, apologized for antisemitic remarks after previously singing Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler’
By ToI Staff
Dan Bilzerian at the Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Randy Shropshire / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
April 11, 2026, 4:19 pm
Dan Bilzerian, who says Judaism is ‘terrible’ and wants to ‘kill Israelis,’ runs for Congress
Influencer has declined to answer whether Adolf Hitler was antisemitic, asked his 30 million followers whether Jews responsible for world’s problems, minimizes the Holocaust
By Joseph Strauss
Myron Gaines, left, speaks on Ohio University's campus on March 26, 2026. (Screenshot)
April 2, 2026, 10:15 am
Influencer performs Nazi salute, mocks Holocaust victims at Ohio University event
Myron Gaines, co-host of podcast ‘Fresh and Fit,’ centering on misogynistic views about dating and gender roles, denies October 7 rapes, tells audience member to ‘hold on one sec, Jew’
By Grace Gilson
Marla Rose, a progressive activist in Berwyn, Illinois, compelled antisemite Nick Fuentes to give her a court-ordered apology for assaulting her on his front step. (Courtesy/ JTA)
March 10, 2026, 1:00 am
Nick Fuentes apologized for assaulting a Jewish woman. This is her story
Holocaust denier and white supremacist at the center of the Republican Party’s antisemitism rift writes court-ordered apology to progressive activist who came to his front door
By Andrew Lapin
Tyler Oliveira interviews residents of Lakewood, New Jersey, in his YouTube video titled 'I Exposed New Jersey's Jewish Invasion...', February 2026. (Screenshot)
February 27, 2026, 10:03 am
As popular YouTuber targets US Orthodox communities, the right grapples with antisemitism
Tyler Oliveira releases ‘exposés’ about Haredi locales Lakewood and Kiryas Joel, relying on selective interviews, amplifying antisemitic tropes, and garnering millions of views
By Grace Gilson
Naama Kazes, of the West Bank settlement of Leshem, poses near her home in 2025. (Courtesy)
February 15, 2026, 2:27 am
Meet the settlers of Instagram, the photogenic West Bank women documenting pastoral life
As the war of opinion rages on amid an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire, these influencers beyond the Green Line seek to win hearts and minds while documenting their rustic lifestyles
By Rachel Fink
Andrew Tate (R) and his brother Tristan (2R) speak to the media as they arrive in Romania back from US, in Bucharest March 22, 2025. (Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)
January 22, 2026, 1:08 pm
Andrew Tate distances himself from singing ‘Heil Hitler’ song; others double down
Social media personality and his brother say they weren’t responsible for playing Ye track in Miami, while influencer Myron Gaines says he’s ‘not sorry’ and ‘would do it again today’
By Joseph Strauss
Participants in the Or Ofir Foundation's Israel Up Close delegation visit sites attacked by Hamas, December 12, 2025. (Courtesy)
December 22, 2025, 4:34 am
Converging in the Holy Land, pro-Israel influencers brush off death threats and trolls
Despite constant stream of online hate, visiting creators say they receive more love than vitriol as they fight disinformation and bolster Jewish pride post-October 7
By Zev Stub
Gazan influencer Saleh al-Jafarawi in a video posted on July 27, 2025. (Screenshot: X)
October 13, 2025, 9:25 am
Gazan influencer dubbed ‘Mr. FAFO’ killed by militia opposed to Hamas in Gaza City
NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani’s wife mourns Saleh al-Jafarawi, who went viral in Israel for celebrating the Oct. 7 attack, then crying amid subsequent Israeli bombardment
By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
The opening page of X is displayed on a computer and phone, October 16, 2023, in Sydney. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
October 1, 2025, 12:32 pm
Study: X now ‘one of the most effective tools for spreading antisemitism in history’
Report finds the platform, formerly known as Twitter, amplifies antisemitic conspiracy theories and allows hate speech to spread unchecked, with many monetizing their content
By Zev Stub
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks with Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar during a debate in the Knesset on March 26, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 1, 2025, 4:46 am
Inside Israel’s ‘Esther Project’: DOJ filings reveal paid US influencer campaign amid AI-powered PR blitz
As officials call social media the current war’s ‘eighth front,’ new documents reveal how Jerusalem is paying to shape US opinion
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
The Gazan influencer Malak Fadda, in one of the videos she posted on her Instagram page, August 2025. (Screenshot: Instagram; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 18, 2025, 4:04 pm
After Palestinian influencer leaves Gaza, critics claim she raised money and fled
‘Malak Fadda,’ a young woman who rose to fame during the war with videos showing her helping Gazans, has departed citing medical needs, sparking questions surrounding her activity
By Nurit Yohanan
A video by Guy Christensen, an American anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian influencer with more than 3 million followers. (Screenshot via JTA)
May 24, 2025, 5:24 am
Popular US pro-Palestinian TikTok influencer endorses murder of Israeli embassy staffers
After initially condemning killing of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, Guy Christensen tells his over 3 million followers that shooter ‘isn’t a terrorist. He’s a resistance fighter’
By Ben Sales
Abraham Hamra faces off with a pro-Palestinian protester in New York City. (Courtesy)
March 17, 2025, 3:39 am
Bucking stereotypes and fighting hatred, a Syrian Jewish ex-refugee lights up Instagram
An immigration lawyer by day, New Yorker Abraham Hamra has gained over 59,000 followers using his fluent Hebrew and Arabic to bridge gaps with adversaries and counter misinformation
By Cathryn J. Prince
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