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February 2, 2022

A Ninety-Eight-Year-Old Auschwitz Survivor Amasses a Huge TikTok Following with a Simple Message: The Holocaust Happened

Lily Ebert is telling her story to millions on social media.

Nearly a year ago, Lily Ebert and her great-grandson, Dov Forman, began a TikTok account for the purpose of sharing Ebert’s story of surviving the Holocaust. Hundreds of videos and many millions of views later, Jonathan Edwards writes, the two are expanding their mission:

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    Lily Ebert is telling her story to millions on social media.