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Uncovering coded antisemitism online takes both human expertise and AI automation

  • Written by Wendy Melillo, Associate Professor of Journalism, American University School of Communication
imageThe volume of social media posts makes content moderation challenging – especially when it comes to more subtle hate speech.Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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