ABOUT
About HateCheck
An independent initiative to democratise the fight against antisemitism using legal, legitimate, and transparent means.
OUR MISSION
Turn Sunlight and Clarity into Action
Make it easy for anyone to recognise antisemitism, document it properly, and respond through the right channels. HateCheck leverages Open Source Intelligence and AI to fight hatred, bigotry, and antisemitism. We believe that light is the best disinfectant — bringing hidden threats into view to stop them.
WHAT THE PLATFORM DOES
Assess Incidents
Helps users assess incidents such as posts, statements and events against recognised standards for antisemitism and hate.
Organise Evidence
Organises evidence and patterns so that concerns can be raised with employers, institutions, regulators, platforms and authorities in a structured way.
Draft Responses
Drafts careful, lawful letters and memos that users can adapt and send themselves, always under human control.
HateCheck runs in the browser and works on both desktop and mobile, so people and organisations can use it wherever they are.
THE IMPERATIVE
Why This Matters
The operational environment regarding antisemitic threats in the Netherlands has undergone a fundamental transformation. Antisemitic incidents surged 145% in 2023 and hit a historic high of 421 in 2024 — a 305% increase above the decade average. The November 2024 Amsterdam riots saw coordinated physical attacks organised via Telegram. In March 2026, a synagogue in Rotterdam was targeted in an arson attack. The NCTV maintains the national threat level at Level 4.
Meanwhile, 74% of Jewish Dutch citizens who experience antisemitism do not report it. Of the 880 police cases in 2023, only 181 advanced to prosecution. Manual methodologies are fundamentally inadequate. The resolution requires AI-powered, legally calibrated intelligence infrastructure.
ORIGIN
Who We Are
HateCheck was created by Dutch and Israeli entrepreneurs as a not-for-profit effort to support the wider community: giving communities and institutions better tools, keeping the response within democratic and legal boundaries, and helping more people participate in keeping public life free from bigotry and incitement.
VISION
Roadmap
Phase 1
Netherlands
Foundation. Active. Full Dutch legal framework, OSINT sources, bilingual platform.
Phase 2
Europe
2025–2026. Expansion across EU member states. Multi-jurisdiction legal mapping.
Phase 3
Global
2026+. Worldwide deployment. Additional languages, legal frameworks, and monitoring networks.
VALUES
What We Stand For
Evidence-Based
Every classification backed by verifiable sources and documented reasoning.
Legally Grounded
Mapped to Dutch Penal Code and international frameworks. Careful language always.
Transparent
Users see the AI prompts. Every classification includes full reasoning chain.
Human Control
AI drafts, humans decide. Nothing is sent or published automatically.
Privacy by Design
No tracking, no analytics. Session-only data. Data isolation between organisations.
Not-for-Profit
Open to institutional partnerships and sponsorship. No commercial agenda.