The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today said a newly-released study published by Equality Labs showing that more than 4.7 million Islamophobic social media posts targeted Muslim communities in the United States in 2025, spreading harmful narratives such as the manufactured “Muslim invasion” theory is further evidence that disinformation drives anti-Muslim extremism
SEE: Manufactured Hate – The Muslim Invasion Conspiracy
Equality Labs’ study found Islamophobic content not only widespread on major social media platforms but also increasingly echoed by certain public officials. Themes identified include conspiracy theories about Muslims undermining American society, calls to investigate Muslim organizations and leaders, and demands for deportation of Muslim residents.
“Equality Labs’ report shows that Texas and Florida were the top states associated with Islamophobic related disinformation in 2025,” said CAIR Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor. “Disinformation is driving policy with real harms. Public officials in both of those states drove campaigns in 2025 painting Muslims as suspicious and outside the circle of protected religious and civic life.”
He noted that last year, CAIR released its 2025 Civil Rights Report, Unconstitutional Crackdowns, which reveals that Islamophobia remains at record-high levels nationwide.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com