The ‘Troll of the Month’ feature names and shames public figures responsible for anti-religious hate speech.
Troll of the Month – Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson)
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon AKA Tommy Robinson is our November Troll of the Month for writing a racist and antisemitic article which spreads conspiracy narratives.
Troll of the Month – Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage is our Troll of the Month for spreading an antisemitic trope by calling the Jewish, UK Home Secretary a “Globalist”.
Troll of the Month - Failos Kranidiotis
Failos Kranidiotis is our Troll of the Month for labelling individuals who promote religious freedom as ‘feminazi hysterical activists’ and comparing headscarves to the Swastika.
Troll of the Month – Kanye West
Our Troll of the Month is Ye (Kanye West) for making antisemitic posts on social media and wearing a "White Lives Matter" T-shirt at Paris fashion week.
Troll of the Month - Jacek Miedlar
Jacek Miedlar is a Polish, ex-priest who was suspended from public speaking by the Catholic Church for his inflammatory sermons, in which he propagated antisemitic narratives, but also hate speech towards other nations and immigrants.
Laurence Fox - Troll of the Month
Actor and political activist Laurence Fox had his Twitter account temporarily suspended, due to sharing an image of the Pride Flag displayed as the Nazi swastika, which is still used by neo-Nazi groups. Fox’s responses to the criticism he received, not only relativise the Holocaust, but also the suffering of the victims of Soviet repressions, doubling-down to justify his actions.
Djemila Benhabib - Troll of the Month
Djemila Benhabib, Canadian author known for her secular feminist militancy against Islam, has been featured on several Belgian media outlets, following the launch of her latest book "Islamophobie mon œil!” (“Islamophobia, yeah right!”).
Anne Marie Waters - Troll of the Month
The far-right, anti-Muslim activist and politician Anne Marie Waters wrote a vile Islamophobic article for the free, English, anti-vax ‘newspaper’ The Light.
Boris Johnson - Troll of the Month
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson wrongly accused Labour leader Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute the BBC presenter Jimmy Savile for child sexual abuses, repeating a far-right, antisemitic conspiracy narrative in the UK parliament, which prompted a violent mob to attack the Leader of the Opposition.
Faelos Kranidiotis - TROLL OF THE MONTH
Faelos Kranidiotis, lawyer, columnist, and chairperson of the political party New Right (Nea Dexia) published an opinion piece on newsbreak.gr containing Islamophobic stereotypes and conspiracy narratives.
Samuel Goujon – TROLL OF THE MONTH
Samuel Goujon is the founder of the antisemitic website ‘Ils sont partout’ (‘They are everywhere’), listed Jewish personalities, often accompanied by a photo and a short biography for each. This antisemitic site is no longer available.
Kate Shemirani – TROLL OF THE MONTH
Kate Shemirani, an ex-nurse who was struck off for misconduct, has been spreading antisemitic Covid-19 conspiracy theories during the pandemic, comparing the NHS to Nazi Germany and inciting violence against NHS staff at an anti-vax rally in London in July 2021.