noun
50 Cent Party; 50 Cent Army
Refers to Internet commentators allegedly paid by the Chinese government to post pro-government comments and manipulate public opinion. The name comes from the rumored payment of 50 cents (5 mao) per post.
五毛党は、中国政府がネット世論を操作するために雇っているとされるコメント投稿者を指す。
The 50 Cent Party refers to commenters allegedly hired by the Chinese government to manipulate online public opinion.
SNSで五毛党の活動が疑われる投稿が増えている。
Posts suspected to be from the 50 Cent Party are increasing on social media.