Oren Segal
@orensegal.bsky.social
Senior Vice President, Counter-Extremism & Intelligence. Host, extremely podcast. 60% of my body is coffee. Basketball junkie. Views my own.
My Op-Ed in The Hill explores how all too often, today’s deadly attacks are fueled not by ideology alone, but by the toxic glorification of mass violence itself.
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When extremist content meets glorified violence online, communities pay the price
Teenagers are being driven to commit school shootings by toxic online communities that glorify violence and extremism, and urgent action must be taken to address this growing threat.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
My Op-Ed in The Hill explores how all too often, today’s deadly attacks are fueled not by ideology alone, but by the toxic glorification of mass violence itself.
thehill.com/opinion/crim...
thehill.com/opinion/crim...
I spoke with Anna Schecter at CBS Evening News for this critical story regarding the troubling online ecosystem that the Evergreen school shooter, along with previous school shooters, engaged with.
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ADL says it flagged 16-year-old's posts to FBI months before Colorado school shooting
YouTube video by CBS Evening News
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September 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I spoke with Anna Schecter at CBS Evening News for this critical story regarding the troubling online ecosystem that the Evergreen school shooter, along with previous school shooters, engaged with.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qOvw...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qOvw...
spoke with NBC News about the Evergreen shooter, revealing critical information about his disturbing social media footprint before his heinous attack. Watch here: www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news...
September 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
spoke with NBC News about the Evergreen shooter, revealing critical information about his disturbing social media footprint before his heinous attack. Watch here: www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news...
The Evergreen, Colorado, High School shooting is another heartbreaking reminder that children are killing children in this country—and that online spaces glorifying violence and extremism play a dangerous role in fueling these attacks.
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
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www.adl.org
September 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Evergreen, Colorado, High School shooting is another heartbreaking reminder that children are killing children in this country—and that online spaces glorifying violence and extremism play a dangerous role in fueling these attacks.
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
“It used to be someone would pull the fire alarm because they didn't want to go to school, now they swat the school.” - Carla Hill, ADL Center on Extremism senior director of investigative research.
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Hoaxes and panic: What happened at Villanova is tip of the iceberg
'Swatting' and hoaxes have risen dramatically since 2011, especially at the nation's schools.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“It used to be someone would pull the fire alarm because they didn't want to go to school, now they swat the school.” - Carla Hill, ADL Center on Extremism senior director of investigative research.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
This interactive timeline highlights the online activities of two teenagers who carried out school shootings just weeks apart. It underscores the influence of online platforms that intertwine the glorification of violence with extremism and hate.
www.adl.org/pathways-you...
www.adl.org/pathways-you...
August 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This interactive timeline highlights the online activities of two teenagers who carried out school shootings just weeks apart. It underscores the influence of online platforms that intertwine the glorification of violence with extremism and hate.
www.adl.org/pathways-you...
www.adl.org/pathways-you...
Check out our new resources on how glorified violence and extremist content online can fuel youth violence—including an interactive timeline revealing chilling similarities in the online footprints of two school shooters.
www.adl.org/pathways-you...
www.adl.org/pathways-you...
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August 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Check out our new resources on how glorified violence and extremist content online can fuel youth violence—including an interactive timeline revealing chilling similarities in the online footprints of two school shooters.
www.adl.org/pathways-you...
www.adl.org/pathways-you...
Phillies beat the Red Sox in extra innings due to catcher's interference. There's no more of an anticlimactic walk-off play than this. Yawn!
July 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Phillies beat the Red Sox in extra innings due to catcher's interference. There's no more of an anticlimactic walk-off play than this. Yawn!
The term "false flag" was among the most popular phrases in a sample of Reddit discussions about two recent antisemitic attacks in DC and Boulder. Dig into the research from the ADL Center on Technology & Research:
www.adl.org/resources/re...
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www.adl.org
July 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The term "false flag" was among the most popular phrases in a sample of Reddit discussions about two recent antisemitic attacks in DC and Boulder. Dig into the research from the ADL Center on Technology & Research:
www.adl.org/resources/re...
www.adl.org/resources/re...
Antisemitism in AI? Who could have seen that coming? Oh right, everyone. This week's Center on Extremism newsletter serves up some of the latest examples. www.adl.org/resources/ar...
www.adl.org
July 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Antisemitism in AI? Who could have seen that coming? Oh right, everyone. This week's Center on Extremism newsletter serves up some of the latest examples. www.adl.org/resources/ar...
Why does every tech breakthrough seem to come with a reboot of antisemitism? The lifecycle of tech: launch, hype, hate.
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot churns out antisemitic posts days after update
In some posts, Grok inserted antisemitic remarks into its answers without any clear prompting.
www.nbcnews.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Why does every tech breakthrough seem to come with a reboot of antisemitism? The lifecycle of tech: launch, hype, hate.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Extremists and antisemites are exploiting innocuous phrases, symbols, and numbers to spread hate, particularly on mainstream social media where harmful ideologies can reach wide audiences. Our latest resource provides a list of these terms.
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
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www.adl.org
July 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Extremists and antisemites are exploiting innocuous phrases, symbols, and numbers to spread hate, particularly on mainstream social media where harmful ideologies can reach wide audiences. Our latest resource provides a list of these terms.
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
The subject matter we deal with at the Center for Extremism can be quite challenging. One of the most concerning is 764, a decentralized global network of online communities that glorify violence and engage in criminal activity. What you need to know:
www.adl.org/resources/ba...
www.adl.org/resources/ba...
June 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The subject matter we deal with at the Center for Extremism can be quite challenging. One of the most concerning is 764, a decentralized global network of online communities that glorify violence and engage in criminal activity. What you need to know:
www.adl.org/resources/ba...
www.adl.org/resources/ba...
The sky is also orange and blue…
June 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The sky is also orange and blue…
Antisemitic threats and violent rhetoric on Telegram surged by 594% after the recent escalation between Israel and Iran on June 12, 2025. These threats have remained elevated since.
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
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June 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Antisemitic threats and violent rhetoric on Telegram surged by 594% after the recent escalation between Israel and Iran on June 12, 2025. These threats have remained elevated since.
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
In addition to highlighting one of the most complex threat landscapes that American Jews have faced, I urged lawmakers at today’s Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, extremism prevention efforts, and more. x.com/adl/status/1...
June 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In addition to highlighting one of the most complex threat landscapes that American Jews have faced, I urged lawmakers at today’s Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, extremism prevention efforts, and more. x.com/adl/status/1...
“Telegram channels are one of the go-tos for terrorist organizations to provide their propaganda to Americans and people around the globe.”
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Exclusive | Inside the massive Telegram group chats in the US that Hamas is trying to radicalize with daily propaganda
The Post spent the past week monitoring two major Telegram group chats — and observed dozens of updates purportedly from spokespeople for Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist military brigades.
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June 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“Telegram channels are one of the go-tos for terrorist organizations to provide their propaganda to Americans and people around the globe.”
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Our latest analysis focuses on the Telegram accounts that are sharing videos allegedly recorded by the Boulder attack suspect before the firebombing. Unsurprisingly, these accounts are celebrating his antisemitic attack.
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
June 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our latest analysis focuses on the Telegram accounts that are sharing videos allegedly recorded by the Boulder attack suspect before the firebombing. Unsurprisingly, these accounts are celebrating his antisemitic attack.
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
www.adl.org/resources/ar...
My friends often say that whenever they see me randomly appear on TV, they know something bad has happened.
June 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
My friends often say that whenever they see me randomly appear on TV, they know something bad has happened.
For 600+ days, we’ve witnessed people tearing down posters of hostages — a denial of Israeli and Jewish suffering. Today in Boulder, individuals simply advocating for the release of hostages were set on fire. Dehumanizing people has horrific consequences.
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Videos show chaotic scene after man set members of Boulder's Jewish community on fire
A male suspect was taken into custody after setting multiple people on fire at Israeli hostages' event at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado.
www.usatoday.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
For 600+ days, we’ve witnessed people tearing down posters of hostages — a denial of Israeli and Jewish suffering. Today in Boulder, individuals simply advocating for the release of hostages were set on fire. Dehumanizing people has horrific consequences.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Our analysis of posts across thousands of extremist and hateful Telegram channels revealed a 344% increase in antisemitic threats during the week following the Capitol Jewish Museum shooting, compared to the previous week. This spike included nearly 1,000 individual posts.
May 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Our analysis of posts across thousands of extremist and hateful Telegram channels revealed a 344% increase in antisemitic threats during the week following the Capitol Jewish Museum shooting, compared to the previous week. This spike included nearly 1,000 individual posts.
Since January 2020, we have documented 15 terrorist plots or attacks targeting Jews, Zionists, or Jewish institutions in the U.S.
Eight incidents occurred in the past 11 months, a sharp increase compared to the seven recorded over the previous 54 months.
www.adl.org/resources/je...
Eight incidents occurred in the past 11 months, a sharp increase compared to the seven recorded over the previous 54 months.
www.adl.org/resources/je...
www.adl.org
May 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Since January 2020, we have documented 15 terrorist plots or attacks targeting Jews, Zionists, or Jewish institutions in the U.S.
Eight incidents occurred in the past 11 months, a sharp increase compared to the seven recorded over the previous 54 months.
www.adl.org/resources/je...
Eight incidents occurred in the past 11 months, a sharp increase compared to the seven recorded over the previous 54 months.
www.adl.org/resources/je...
