Twitter is a new technology that creates a form of international group solidarity through its online social networking service and microblogging service. Its users are able to send and read text-based messages of up to 140 characters, known as "tweets." Under a degree of anonymity, it has also provides a means for anti-Semites to speak to each other. The format makes it easy.

The violent race riots directed against natives of the North Caucasus and other non-Slavs in Moscow's Manezh Square last month have also lead to an upsurge of openly anti-Semitic expression in Russia’s online media, blaming the Jews for the incidents and calling for attacks on them. As in past cases, the connection between Russia’s anti-immigrant nationalists and anti-Semitic incitement and violence has been very visible.