THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Israel Relaunches, Rebrands Online Propaganda Campaign
Israel has relaunched and rebranded Act.IL, an online campaign originally designed by Israeli intelligence officials at the Ministry of Strategic Affairs to harass and intimidate American critics of Israel. Such operations are generally referred to as “troll farming,” though the forces behind Act.IL use softer, more highfalutin language. Rebranded as RiseApp, the program is operated […] The post Israel Relaunches, Rebrands Online Propaganda Campaign appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Israel Relaunches, Rebrands Online Propaganda Campaign The troll farming operation Act.IL has been repackaged as RiseApp. Israel has relaunched and rebranded Act.IL, an online campaign originally designed by Israeli intelligence officials at the Ministry of Strategic Affairs to harass and intimidate American critics of Israel. Such operations are generally referred to as “troll farming,” though the forces behind Act.IL use softer, more highfalutin language. Rebranded as RiseApp, the program is operated by Israel’s Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) and, according to the project’s website, aims to mobilize…Open