Public Program: Viral Hate – Antisemitism, Conspiracy Culture, and Online Radicalization

Join the Museum, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, for a powerful panel on the surge of antisemitism, conspiracy culture, and online radicalization. Hear from leading experts on how hate spreads, why conspiracy thinking takes hold, and what each of us can do to recognize, resist, and respond to antisemitism.

Moderator: Mark Weitzman is a member of the official US delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) where he chaired the Committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial and the Working Group on Holocaust Museums and Memorials.

Panelists: Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor is the Founder and Executive Director of CyberWell and a global expert on digital antisemitism. Mike Rothschild is a journalist and author of Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories known for his deep research into antisemitic conspiracy theories and modern extremist movements. Anna Merlan is an investigative reporter specializing in conspiracy culture and extremist communities across the United States.