Read the full article on Stop AAPI Hate website.
Summary
“Keeping Count, Behind the Spike in Anti-South Asian Hate,” posted by Stop AAPI Hate, reveals the rise in online hate targeting South Asian communities. A study by the group Moonshot identified May and June 2025 as months with high levels of violent threats and anti-South Asian slurs, partly coinciding with Zohran Mamdani’s primary run for mayor of New York City. The report highlights an increase in anti-Muslim and anti-Sikh language, along with the spread of conspiracy theories about a “Muslim takeover” of politics.
The article notes that this online hostility is not confined to extremist forums but also appears on mainstream platforms. It also mentions other contributing factors, such as debates around H-1B visas and tensions between India and Pakistan. The article concludes that online hate has a real-world impact, as shown by reports to the Stop AAPI Hate Reporting Center.
