Jews population in Europe has declined by more than 60 per cent in the last 50 years and only 0.1 per cent of the continent's population comprises Jews, a study has shown.

Jewish population declined over 60% in Europe in last 50 years: Study

Facebook announced Monday that it will ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust, describing the move as its latest effort to free the platform of hate. The social media giant, which has long been criticized for not doing enough to disempower Holocaust deniers and other hate groups, said it would redirect users who search for terms about the Holocaust or its denial "to credible information off Facebook," according to a company statement.

Facebook to ban Holocaust denial content

Facebook Inc on Monday announced plans to update its hate speech policy to ensure no content that distorts or denies the Holocaust gets any visibility on its platform.

Facebook to ban content which denies and distorts the Holocaust

Prize-winning author and Holocaust survivor Ruth Klueger has died aged 88 at her home in California, her Austrian publisher said Wednesday. The Zsolnay publishing house confirmed to AFP that Klueger had passed away on the night between Monday and Tuesday after a long illness.

Renowned author and Holocaust survivor Ruth Klueger dies at 88

Trouble doesn't seem to be ending for the short-video sharing app TikTok. After a ban in India and a possible ban in the US, TikTok has landed in yet another trouble.

TikTok in trouble again with an 'offensive' Holocaust trend

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed that everything would be done to find out who defaced a memorial for one of the worst single massacres in France by the Nazis during World War II.

Outrage in France after graffiti denying the Holocaust found at massacre site

With the salute, Swastika, skinheads, racial hate, the Neo-Nazi movement is horrifying. The tragedy that happened 75 years ago must not be forgotten and the holocaust must be kept in the public consciousness.

Amid Neo-Nazi threat, Germany remembers dark past with Israel

An online holocaust memorial event in Germany organized by the Israeli embassy was disrupted during Zoom video conferencing after a survivor began sharing his story.

Online holocaust event on Zoom disrupted by anti-Semitic protesters in Germany

An 88-year-old, who became Israel's first coronavirus fatality, had famously been a Holocaust survivor. Arie Even contracted coronavirus by a visiting social worker at his Jerusalem assisted-living facility.

Israel's first coronavirus victim was a Holocaust survivor

E-commerce website Amazon has banned the sale books spreading Nazi propaganda including Adolf Hitler's autobiography 'Mein Kampf' from its online store. The teach giant informed booksellers that they will no longer be permitted to sell a number of books written by Nazi authors spreading ideas of anti-semitism among children.

Amazon bans sale of most Nazi propaganda books citing anti-semitism

Did you know that Adolf Hitler, the man behind one of the worst genocides in history, the dictator was responsible for the Holocaust which led to the deaths, rapes and torture of millions of Jews? Hitler at some time of his early years was hoping to be a composer. Watch report to know more:

Hitler's opera composition on displayed in Austria, Objects collected by August Kubizek

The number of anti-Semitic incidents logged in Britain last year hit record levels yet again amid accusations the opposition Labour Party had failed to tackle the issue within its ranks, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday.

Record number of anti-Semitic incidents logged in Britain, again

As the world remembers the Holocaust today, the story of Auschwitz - the Nazi camp where more than one million Jews were murdered.

Gravitas: World marks International Holocaust Day

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the horrific 'Holocaust' that took place at the time of the second world war. The Holocaust was the attempt by the Nazis and their collaborators to murder all the Jews in Europe. From the time they assumed power in Germany in 1933, the Nazis used propaganda, persecution, and legislation to deny human and civil rights to German Jews. They used centuries of antisemitism as their foundation. Watch report:

A Horrific account of the 'Holocaust' that executed Jews

The genocide of Jews under Hitler taught the world several lessons. They are still relevant today. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why global leaders need to pay heed to the lessons from the Holocaust.

WION Edit: The lessons from the Holocaust

Under Hitler, Germany tried to wipe out the entire Jewish Community in Europe. At least six million people were killed in this genocide. WION's Palki Sharma gets you the story of the Holocaust.

Gravitas: The story of the Holocaust

Israel and the United States on Thursday called for action against Iran in front of world leaders marking 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, comparing the Iranian threat to that once posed by Nazi Germany.

Israel PM Netanyahu, US vice president Pence denounce Iran at Holocaust memorial ceremony

Rising extremism, hate crimes, and religious persecution have stark similarities with the story of the Holocaust. The genocide of Jews during World War II taught the world several lessons which still remain relevant.

Wion Edit: The lessons from the Holocaust

China is not the only country that seems to be discriminating against Muslim minorities. In recent times, dozens of Shias have been detained in multiple raids in Malaysia.

Malaysian Shias get 'Holocaust' like treatment in their own country

Israeli Education Minister Rafi Peretz has spoken of his belief in therapy to convert gays to heterosexuality and claimed he has engaged in the practice, leading to calls for him to be sacked.

Calls to sack Israel education minister, Rafi Peretz over gay therapy comments

YouTube Thursday tightened its policies to combat hateful and supremacist content, as it resolved to protect the platform from being used to incite hatred, harassment, discrimination and violence.

YouTube tightens policy to remove hateful, supremacist content

US President Donald Trump on Monday entered the swirling debate over a US Congresswoman's comments regarding the Holocaust that Republicans have condemned as anti-Semitic.

Uproar follows US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's Holocaust remarks

50 Rockets Were Fired Into South Israel In An Hour On Saturday; Thousands Of Israelis Took Cover In Bomb Shelters. Here'S A Quick Look At The Gaza Escalation That Unfolded Two Days After Holocaust Remembrance.

Gravitas: Gaza Escalation, How The Violence Unfolded

An Instagram story on Holocaust for social media generation

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