Group calls on Bondi to probe children's YouTuber for Gaza-Israel posts
Rachel Griffin Accurso, who goes by Ms. Rachel to her more than 14 million subscribers, makes videos for children for speech therapy and learning preschool skills.
The group StopAntisemitism wrote to Bondi to argue that the influencer should be investigated over whether she has been paid to spread propaganda for Hamas, the Palestinian militant group in Gaza. It was first reported by the New York Post.
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The group argues Accurso made claims about children in Gaza that Israel later debunked.
'Given the vast sums of foreign funds that have been directed toward propagandizing our young people on college campuses, we suspect there is a similar dynamic in the online influencer space,' StopAntisemitism Director Liora Rez said in the letter.
The group argued Accurso has been 'incorporating Hamas-like propagated images and stories into her content.'
Accurso has frequently posted about the living conditions in Gaza for children to her 2.5 million Instagram followers. Unlike her YouTube content, her Instagram posts are more geared toward adults.
She has highlighted the destruction in Gaza since Hamas's war with Israel began in 2023 and has called for better conditions and humanitarian aid for the children.
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The group has argued that Accurso incorrectly reported the child death toll in Gaza, as the largely reported Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and its militants when sharing its death totals.
StopAntisemitism was formed in October 2018 by social media influencer Liora Rez.
The organization has been criticized for its name-and-shame approach and has been accused of doxxing (searching for and publishing private or identifying information about a particular individual on the internet, typically with malicious intent) individuals.
In 2024, the Washington Post revealed that more than 36 people had been fired from their jobs after the group allegedly exposed antisemitic comments.
NewsNation affiliate The Hill contributed to this report.
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