In May, ADL and JLens joined a group of fellow investors in urging shareholders to vote in favor of a shareholder proposal on Meta’s ballot that called on the company to provide greater transparency and address critical issues related to hate speech, antisemitism and cyberbullying of children using its social media platforms.
The ADL Center for Technology and Society (CTS) is a research-driven advocacy center that works to end the proliferation of antisemitism and all forms of hate and harassment online.
According to the 2024 Online Hate & Harassment survey conducted by CTS, severe online hate and harassment increased across the board last year. In the aftermath of October 7, CTS saw an unprecedented surge in antisemitism online.
Please join JLens and Daniel Kelley, Acting Head of CTS, on Monday, September 9th from 1-1:45 pm EDT / 10-10:45 am PDT to share insights into the proliferation of antisemitism and hate at social media and tech companies, and discuss what shareholders are doing to tackle online hate and harassment.
Speakers
Daniel Kelley - Director of Strategy & Operations and Acting Head, ADL Center for Technology and Society (CTS)
Daniel was the second employee of CTS after its founding in 2017 and has led tech company engagement for ADL since that time. Since 2019, Daniel has been the lead author of ADL’s annual nationally representative survey of hate, harassment and extremism in online games. He also leads CTS’ tech accountability research efforts, such as its Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial Report Card, which look at ways to create research grounded advocacy products to inform the public about the nature of hate and harassment online and to hold tech companies accountable. He has spoken publicly on these issues at the Game Developers Conference, RightsCon, Games for Change and has been consulted on issues related to hate and extremism in gaming by numerous federal US agencies, US legislative offices as well as government agencies in the UK, France and Germany.
Dani Nurick - Director of Advocacy, JLens
Dani oversees all of JLens’ direct advocacy and engagement with corporations. Prior to JLens, Dani worked at Mercy Corps Ventures creating ESG impact metrics and scaling venture funds in Africa. Additionally, Dani has worked for a variety of organizations in the Jewish community focused on education and engagement in both the United States and Israel. Dani holds an MBA with a concentration on social impact and an MA in Jewish Professional Leadership from Brandeis University, as well as a BA in Public Health and Environmental Science from Brandeis University.
Ari Hoffnung - Managing Director, JLens
As Managing Director, Ari leads the JLens team, overseeing the strategic direction of the organization and spearheads efforts designed to combat antisemitism and address Jewish communal concerns in the boardroom, workplace, and marketplace. Before joining JLens in 2023, Ari held entrepreneurial and leadership roles in the medical cannabis industry, government, and financial sectors. As COO and Director at Goodness Growth Holdings, he scaled the company to a multi-state operator with 400 employees, and led its public offering. In his government role as New York City Deputy Comptroller, Ari oversaw the City’s $70 billion budget and worked closely with the Pension Funds. Earlier, he served as Managing Director at Bear Stearns, which became part of JPMorgan Chase. Ari has also been deeply involved in the Jewish community, having served as the Senior Public Policy Fellow at Hillel International Center and as the President of the Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council. Ari received an MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a BA from Queens College.