Rosen, Lankford Urge Meta to Take Action to Address Spread of Antisemitic Content Online

Skip to content Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Flickr Newsletter Español Newsletter Español Search For Nevadans Constituent Services Help with a Federal Agency Flag Requests Tour Requests Internships Senate Page Nominations Academy Nominations Resource Guides Veterans Resource Guide Senior Resource Guide Small Business Pocket Guide Federal Funding Grant Requests Appropriations Requests Community Project Funding FY27 NDAA Submission Requests About Jacky Biography Committees Voting Record News Press Releases In The News Videos Photos Contact Email Jacky Request a Meeting Office Locations Newsletter Signup Privacy Policy For Nevadans Constituent Services Help with a Federal Agency Flag Requests Tour Requests Internships Senate Page Nominations Academy Nominations Resource Guides Veterans Resource Guide Senior Resource Guide Small Business Pocket Guide Federal Funding Grant Requests Appropriations Requests Community Project Funding FY27 NDAA Submission Requests About Jacky Biography Committees Voting Record News Press Releases In The News Videos Photos Contact Email Jacky Request a Meeting Office Locations Newsletter Signup Privacy Policy Rosen, Lankford Urge Meta to Take Action to Address Spread of Antisemitic Content Online September 29, 2026 Senators Also Demanded Answers On Meta’s Current Safeguards Against Fake Accounts, Or Bots, Spreading Antisemitism WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, sent a bipartisan letter to Meta requesting details on the company’s current protections to prevent bots and other inauthentic accounts from spreading antisemitic content on Instagram and Facebook. The Senators also asked that Meta expand their existing protections to safeguard users and limit the spread of antisemitic content on their platforms. This comes after both Senators introduced a comprehensive bill to strengthen federal efforts to fight antisemitism – including online. “As members of the U.S. Senate committed to combating antisemitism in all of its forms, we write to express grave concerns regarding the persistent problem of inauthentic accounts and ‘bot farm’ operations abusing social media platforms to develop and spread antisemitic content on your platforms,” wrote the Senators. “We also request information about Meta’s current safeguards and enforcement mechanisms to prevent platform abuse by inauthentic accounts on Instagram and Facebook, and to urge Meta to implement reforms to protect users, limit the proliferation of antisemitic content, and strengthen its transparency measures against inauthentic behavior, including by labeling accounts’ country of origin for the American public.” “Research has shown how inauthentic social media accounts, sometimes as part of a network of accounts created by foreign actors, can be used to promote antisemitism online and accelerate calls for violence against Jewish Americans…We cannot continue to play catch up as foreign agents and extremists abuse American social media platforms to spread hate and sow discord on American soil and across the globe,” the Senators concluded. “We need collaboration with our most influential social media companies to bring our digital space to a higher level of transparency and integrity. Labeling Facebook and Instagram accounts with their country of origin would be an impactful step toward combatting foreign-based influence networks.” The full text of the letter can be found HERE . As the first former synagogue president and one of only four Jewish women to ever serve in the U.S. Senate, Senator Rosen has been a leader in combating antisemitism and protecting Jewish American communities. Senator Rosen successfully urged the Department of Education to issue guidance to schools and colleges, reminding them of their legal obligation to protect students from discrimination. Last year, she and Senator Lankford introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen Holocaust education at public schools and increase awareness of Holocaust educational resources available to local communities. ### Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Flickr Contact Email Jacky Request a Meeting Office Locations Newsletter Signup Privacy Policy Contact Email Jacky Request a Meeting Office Locations Newsletter Signup Privacy Policy For Nevadans Constituent Services Help With a Federal Agency Flag Requests Tour Requests Internships Senate Page Nominations Academy Nominations For Nevadans Constituent Services Help With a Federal Agency Flag Requests Tour Requests Internships Senate Page Nominations Academy Nominations Resource Guides Veterans Resource Guide Senior Resource Guide Small Business Pocket Guide Federal Funding Grant Requests Appropriations Requests Community Project Funding Resource Guides Veterans Resource Guide Senior Resource Guide Small Business Pocket Guide Federal Funding Grant Requests Appropriations Requests Community Project Fundin