IsraelCast Episode 209

During the horrific October 7 terrorist attacks, Hamas used social media garner additional attention, even livestreaming their slaughter of innocent civilians and hostage-taking. According to Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor, the Founder and Executive Director of CyberWell who dedicates her life to combatting and reporting online antisemitism, this led to a sharp increase in Jew hatred on social media platforms. Host Steven Shalowitz sits down with Montemayor to discuss working with social media companies to fight antisemitism, how social media was used to promote and deny the October 7 attacks, and the importance of reporting harmful content.

Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor is the Founder and Executive Director of CyberWell, an international nonprofit organization focused on combatting the growing wave of online antisemitism and Jew hatred. A social media expert, Montemayor has become a trusted partner to help identify hate speech and extremism, working with leading social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram to find and remove antisemitic content. She has also provided analysis and consulting services to the Institute of National Security Studies, Israel’s Ministry of Strategic Affairs, and the Jewish Agency. Montemayor previously worked in the web intelligence sector, serving most recently as an executive at Argyle Consulting Group.