Basically it means like "50 cent" or something and its an accusation that China has like warehouses of people that are paid 50 cents per post to defend the CPC, liberals love to throw it out against anyone and everyone.
Ah yeah, I just googled it. But they certainly exist. I mean, the US, Russia, Israel, India... they all have very robust propaganda networks all over social media, China's definitely got their feet in the pool as well.
Yeah. Party/state loyalists... who spread party/state media... on social media.
It's not magically more true or better just because you don't say wumao out loud.
I've only heard that as an insult, but what does it actually mean?
Basically it means like "50 cent" or something and its an accusation that China has like warehouses of people that are paid 50 cents per post to defend the CPC, liberals love to throw it out against anyone and everyone.
Ah yeah, I just googled it. But they certainly exist. I mean, the US, Russia, Israel, India... they all have very robust propaganda networks all over social media, China's definitely got their feet in the pool as well.