A global influence campaign funded by the Israeli government had a $1.1 million budget last year, a document obtained by The Electronic Intifada shows. Act.IL says it has offices in three countries and an online army of more than 15,000. In its annual report, from January, Act.IL says its goal is to “influence foreign publics” and “battle” BDS – the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement for Palestinian rights. Through its app, Act.IL issues “missions” to this troll army in exchange for “cool prizes” and scholarships. The leaked report claims Act.IL’s app completes 1,580 such missions every week. It claims that Act.IL’s 15,000 “online volunteers” come from 73 countries
— source electronicintifada.net | 12 Jun 2019