Difference between revisions of "Fifty Cent Party"
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− | Netizens first coined the term “Fifty Cent Party” to refer to [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2010/08/an-inside-look-at-a-50-cent-party-meeting/ undercover Internet commentators] paid by the government to sway public opinion (“fifty cents” is a reference to the alleged pay received per post) | + | A “fifty-center” is anyone who actively and publicly posts opinions online that defend or support government policy. Netizens first coined the term “Fifty Cent Party” to refer to [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2010/08/an-inside-look-at-a-50-cent-party-meeting/ undercover Internet commentators] paid by the government to sway public opinion (“fifty cents” is a reference to the alleged pay received per post). |
The Fifty Cent Party has become the object of much scorn. Netizens have created [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2010/06/fifty-cent-party-member/ comics] about the Fifty Cent Party and [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2010/02/the-fifty-cents-party-training-manual/ “training manuals”] for fifty-centers. | The Fifty Cent Party has become the object of much scorn. Netizens have created [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2010/06/fifty-cent-party-member/ comics] about the Fifty Cent Party and [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2010/02/the-fifty-cents-party-training-manual/ “training manuals”] for fifty-centers. |
Revision as of 09:56, 2 August 2014
五毛党 (Wǔ Máo Dǎng): Fifty Cent Party


A “fifty-center” is anyone who actively and publicly posts opinions online that defend or support government policy. Netizens first coined the term “Fifty Cent Party” to refer to undercover Internet commentators paid by the government to sway public opinion (“fifty cents” is a reference to the alleged pay received per post).
The Fifty Cent Party has become the object of much scorn. Netizens have created comics about the Fifty Cent Party and “training manuals” for fifty-centers.
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei conducted a lengthy interview with a self-described fifty-center which circulated during his 2011 detention.
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