The Nazis made the yellow badge infamous around the world, but its roots are much older.
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Badges and other wearable markings had a long history of being used to target Jewish people in Europe.
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Australian states and territories are moving to ban Nazi symbols. But can such laws cover a Nazi salute? Here are the difficulties in drafting and enforcing such legislation.
A Ukrainian serviceman inspects a classroom with a sign ‘Z’ on the door used by Russian forces in the retaken area of Kapitolivka, Ukraine, Sept. 25, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin spread an outlandish conspiracy theory to justify military invasion of Ukraine.
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Many conspiracy theories and disinformation are rooted in antisemitic tropes which spread harm and undermine our democratic institutions.