WASHINGTON Islamophobic content targeting Muslim Americans surged sharply online following the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran on Feb. 28, according to a report released Monday by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate. The data brief found that anti-Muslim rhetoric across social media platforms intensified rapidly after the outbreak of the conflict, adding to a hostile digital climate that researchers say has persisted since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023.

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