Universities abandon Jewish students amid dangerous tide of social media disinformation

Disinformation isn’t just an online nuisance anymore - it’s a direct threat to truth, democracy, and safety on American University campuses. 

Today’s students get most of their news from TikTok, Instagram, and other social media platforms. Spaces where accuracy often takes a backseat to clicks and engagement. Users are often rewarded the more provocative they are.

Making matters worse, major platforms like Meta and X (formerly Twitter) are rolling back their fact-checking and content moderation policies.