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(((echo)))

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: an antisemitic symbol used to highlight the names of Jewish individuals or organizations owned by Jews

WHY IT’S ANTISEMITIC:

The (((echo))) is part of the coded antisemitism that occurs online. Used by antisemites, neo-Nazis, and white nationalists, the triple parentheses are applied to Jewish names or topics to identify, mock, and harass Jews in a way that is difficult to find in search engines, yet hiding in plain sight.

While it originated on an antisemitic blog, the (((echo))) went mainstream with the creation of a now-removed Chrome extension — called "Coincidence Detector" — that placed three sets of parentheses around the names of Jewish individuals, of which there were over 8,000 listed.

This symbol has opened yet another avenue for Jews to be targeted with antisemitic messages and even death threats — but it’s also given some Twitter users a chance to fight back by placing parentheses around their names in an act of solidarity spearheaded by journalist Yair Rosenberg.

 

 

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