In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “social networking mobile app launched in june 2017 that can be used on apple products such as iphone”. Today it says “social networking service used by supporters of israel to oppose online "anti-israel content" such as the boyco”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Act.IL (also Act-IL ) is a social networking service used by supporters of Israel to oppose online "anti-Israel content" such as the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS). Its activities have been referred to as "an online propaganda campaign." Act.IL directs its users to "missions" to like, comment on, and share pro-Israel material on social media. It also asks users to flag, report, and respond to criticism of Israel.1 Users are guided on how to respond, which might entail writing a reply using the provided talking points, or sharing or upvoting an allied comment. The app also provides users with ready-made memes promoting Israel's perspective for them to share.2By completing missions users earn points, unlock badges, and have their scores displayed on leaderboards. Act-IL is a joint project of the private Israeli university IDC Herzliya and the US-based Israeli-American Council . The Maccabee Task Force , one of Sheldon Adelson 's foundations, is a major funder of Act.IL. The organization behind Act.IL is staffed by former intelligence officers and has a collegial relationship with the Israeli Intelligence Community . It has a close relationship with Israel's Ministry of Strategic Affairs which combats the BDS movement which it views as a threat. According to Mondoweiss , an email sent in March of 2022 to the app's users announced that the app will be shut down but that users should continue to interact with Act.IL's content on its other social media platforms.3 Act.IL app creates a virtual situation room of pro-Israel experts.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Act.IL is a social networking mobile app launched in June 2017 that can be used on Apple products such as iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch or on devices using Android . It is used by supporters of Israel to oppose anti-Israel content such as that promoted by anti-Israeli organizations such as the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS). Act.IL is a joint project of the private Israeli university IDC Herzliya and the U.S.-based Israeli-American Council . The Maccabee Task Force , one of Sheldon Adelson 's foundations, is a major funder of Act.IL. The organization behind Act.IL is staffed by former intelligence officers and has a collegial relationship with the Israeli Intelligence Community . Have you ever felt like the web is overflowing with anti-Israel content and bias media coverage? Act.IL app creates a virtual situation room of pro-Israel experts.
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Israeli social networking app Act.IL (also Act-IL ) was a social networking service used by supporters of Israel to oppose online "anti-Israel content" such as the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS). Its activities were referred to as "an online propaganda campaign" and "a virtual situation room of pro-Israel experts". Act.IL directed its users to "missions" to like , comment on, and share pro-Israel material on social media . It also asked users to flag, report, and respond to criticisms of Israel. Users were guided on how to respond, which might entail writing a reply using the provided talking points, or sharing or upvoting an allied comment. The app also provided users with ready-made memes promoting Israel's perspective for them to share.By completing missions users earned points, unlocked badges, and had their scores displayed on leaderboards. Act.IL app creates a virtual situation room of pro-Israel experts.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “social networking mobile app launched in june 2017 that can be used on apple products such as iphone”. Today it says “social networking service used by supporters of israel to oppose online "anti-israel content" such as the boyco”. Read the current article and compare.
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social networking mobile app launched in june 2017 that can be used on apple products such as iphone
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social networking service used by supporters of israel to oppose online "anti-israel content" such as the boyco
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