16 February 2023 - Civil Society Briefing "Social Media and the Holocaust - Education or Distortion?"

Thursday, 16 February 2023
11:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m. EST
United Nations Headquarters, New York
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A diverse panel will consider the relationship between social media and Holocaust education and remembrance - why some disseminate "dangerous speech"; how youth navigate the digital landscape; strategies to counter online disinformation and hate speech and maximize the potential of social media for education and mutual respect. The report by the United Nations and UNESCO, "History Under Attack: Holocaust Denial and Distortion on Social Media" will be presented.

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