Israel starts paying $7,000 per post to social media influencers

Israel has started using American social media influencers to its advantage to escape the growing global opposition and pressure over the ongoing operations in Gaza.

According to media reports, the Israeli government is paying influencers up to $7,000 per post to share content in favor of Israel on social media platforms.

US Foreign Agents Registration Act documents have revealed that this funding is being provided by the Israeli government through Havas Media Group. It has been reported that half of the initial budget of $900,000 is being spent on recruiting and training American influencers.

It has also been revealed that Israel is paying Brad Parscale, Trump’s former digital strategist, $1.5 million per month to create thousands of pro-Israel messages using artificial intelligence.

Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also met with a group of American social media influencers in New York. On this occasion, he was asked how he would restore declining support for Israel. To this, Netanyahu replied that we have to compete, and we will do so through influencers.