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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Gabrielle Tierney, Student and President of Hillel at John Jay College (CUNY)

4:13:21

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145 sec

Gabrielle Tierney, a senior at John Jay College and president of Hillel, addressed the committee about the need to modernize CUNY's policies and procedures regarding online presence and its impact on the campus environment. She highlighted issues with student clubs using social media to spread inflammatory content and create a hostile environment for Jewish students.

  • Tierney referenced Judge Lippman's report, emphasizing the importance of updating CUNY's policies to address modern issues, including harmful behavior on social media.
  • She mentioned specific incidents at John Jay where student clubs shared content glorifying terrorist organizations and known terrorists on their social media accounts.
  • Tierney noted that the ADL identified John Jay's SJP social media account as particularly dangerous, leading to a partial suspension and the creation of an unofficial account.