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20% of Young Americans Believe Holocaust is a Myth, YouGov Survey Finds

Rise in Antisemitism Sparks Bipartisan Effort to Reauthorize Holocaust Education Act

  • 20% of young Americans believe the Holocaust is a myth, according to a recent YouGov survey.
  • 10% of Democrats and 6% of Republicans also believe the Holocaust is a myth.
  • Antisemitic attacks have risen across the United States since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
  • A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill to reauthorize the Never Again Education Act, providing federal funding for Holocaust education.
  • Young Americans' Holocaust denial spans all levels of education, and social media might play a role in exacerbating anti-Semitism.
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