五ご毛もう党とう

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.

• 五ご毛もう党とうは、中ちゅう国ごく政せい府ふがネット世よ論ろんを操そう作さするために雇やとっているとされるコメント投とう稿こう者しゃを指さす。

  The 50 Cent Party refers to commenters allegedly hired by the Chinese government to manipulate online public opinion.

• SNSで五ご毛もう党とうの活かつ動どうが疑うたがわれる投とう稿こうが増ふえている。

  Posts suspected to be from the 50 Cent Party are increasing on social media.