A 19-year-old Cornell University student, Austin Franco, was doxxed after rejecting a summer internship at VryfID, a Jewish New York-based tech startup. The heightened reaction reportedly stemmed from Franco stating that his reason for not taking the internship was that he was “Not interested in working for a Jew.”  

In a now-deleted post, Franco explained that his past experiences with Jews were not “pleasant,” and that, in his personal and professional experiences, Jews were tribalistic and vengeful, and tended to ruin and bully others who opposed them.

The Jewish founders of the company, brothers Gabe and Aiden Einhorn, posted screenshots of the rejection on social media, publicly naming the student, sparking online controversy and debate. Einhorn stated that he did not “want to ruin his life,” but instead wanted to “raise awareness” of antisemitism. 

Franco went on to state in response to the situation: “I am sure that if you indicated you didn’t want to work for someone who was White or Christian, this would not have blown up.” He claims that the actions by Einhorn and the Jewish community, which have uprooted his personal life, vindicated his concerns that “Jews do not work with others politely.”

Several online sources have also argued that the Jewish community proved Franco’s point by doxxing him. Others have suggested that the whole situation could have been staged, as Franco is a Jewish last name, and that perhaps this incident was intended to garner sympathy.  

On the opposing side, some are stating that antisemitism has become “dangerously normalized” and should be “condemned without hesitation.” 

This whole situation has only gone to show how much of a divide there is on how certain people feel towards the Jewish community, and how many feel as though they can not trust or support them any longer.