Creates Reliable Profile on Key Social Networks Amid Growing Prejudice and False Information

/PRNewswire/ -- Anne Frank Center USA, an organization focused on impactful education inspired by Anne Frank's legacy, today introduced @AnneFrankLifeStory, a fresh social media effort to deliver Holocaust lessons to younger audiences.

Now active on TikTok and Instagram, @AnneFrankLifeStory serves as a dependable online source for Holocaust studies. The project seeks to spark conversations, build deeper insight, and fight prejudice along with false claims in the spaces where they spread fastest. Content will include brief animated clips drawn from Anne Frank's writings, guided question-and-answer sessions, and hands-on learning materials that promote participation. The effort was created with Luc Bernard, who made Voices of the Forgotten, the Holocaust museum inside Fortnite, and he is leading the video production. It grew out of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit, a gathering that explores ways to reduce violence driven by hate.

The debut coincides with what would have been Anne Frank's 97th birthday. On her 13th birthday in 1942, she received the diary that became one of the most moving personal records of the Holocaust and a lasting symbol of youthful humanity, bravery, and potential.

"Anne Frank's diary keeps urging every generation to meet hatred with ethical strength, compassion, and determination. That task now plays out on digital platforms where young people connect and learn," said Dr. Lauren Bairnsfather, Chief Executive Officer of Anne Frank Center USA. "Through @AnneFrankLifeStory, we are building a trustworthy and easy-to-reach place for people to discover Anne Frank's story and convert knowledge into steps against bias. Luc's inventive method of presenting the Holocaust in today's terms has made him a key partner, and we are excited to keep working together."

"Social platforms now shape much of how people learn and discuss ideas, so Holocaust education must appear there too," said Mr. Bernard. "With fewer survivors able to share their experiences directly, projects like @AnneFrankLifeStory let young users stay connected to history in a real way while pushing back against rising online antisemitism. Anne Frank Center USA has helped update how Anne Frank's story reaches people, and I am glad to join them on this project."

Anne Frank Center USA continues to seek support for the project. To learn more or give, visit the organization's website.

About Anne Frank Center USA
The Anne Frank Center USA began with Otto Frank's work in the 1950s to gather funds for restoring Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. He created the Anne Frank Foundation in New York as a fundraising group for that goal. The foundation later became the Anne Frank Center USA and gained official 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in New York in 1977. AFC USA remains based in New York and operates as a decentralized group. This structure allows the organization to stay flexible and quick in a fast-changing environment. In the past year, AFC USA programs have reached hundreds of thousands of students across twenty-two states and the District of Columbia.

About Anne Frank
Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a Jewish teenager from Frankfurt, Germany who had to hide during the Holocaust. She and her family, plus four others, spent more than two years during World War II concealed in an annex on Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, now called the Anne Frank House. After being reported to the Nazis, Anne, her family, and the others were taken and sent to Nazi concentration camps. In March 1945, seven months after her arrest, Anne Frank died of typhus at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. She was fifteen years old.

About The Diary of a Young Girl
Since its first release in 1947, Anne Frank's diary has become one of the strongest personal accounts of the Holocaust. Its message of bravery and hope during hard times has reached millions. The diary has been translated into more than 70 languages with over 30 million copies sold. Anne Frank's story holds special meaning for young people today. For many, it is their first or only introduction to Holocaust history.

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SOURCE Anne Frank Center USA