The scale of online hate directed at Mamdani reflects a broader normalization of anti-Muslim sentiment beyond a single campaign. Islamophobic & xenophobic narratives contribute to an environment of hostility that undermines the safety, inclusion, & democratic participation of Muslim Americans.

• Calls for Mamdani’s deportation and revoking citizenship comprised 4,055 posts (11%).

• Patriotism and loyalty attacks included 3,085 posts (9%), employing terms such as “traitor,” “enemy within,” and “anti-American.”

• Extremist and terrorist labeling dominated the posts, representing approx. 72% of all posts and framing Mamdani as a terrorist or radical threat.

• Islamization conspiracies accounted for 2,868 posts (8%), advancing claims of “sharia law,” “Muslim takeover,” and other fear-based narratives.

• Nearly 4 in 10 accounts (39%) spreading Islamophobic or xenophobic content were verified blue-badge users, generating almost 45% of all original posts.

• Islamophobic narratives intensified over time, with Oct accounting for 43% of total posts, an increase of more than 450% compared with Sept.

Key findings:

• Between June 24 and October 31, we identified 35,522 original Islamophobic and xenophobic posts authored by 17,752 unique accounts on X.

• Original posts collectively received 7.37 million likes and 2.01 million reposts, generating an estimated reach of 1.5 billion.

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