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The '''Chinese 50 cent Army''' ('''五毛''') is the nickname given to young Chinese [[internet]] trolls who post [[disinformation]] on various [[social media]] platforms in Chinese. [[English]], and other languages.  In 2016, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported that the Chinese 50 cent Army makes about 450 million social media postings per year.<ref>http://archive.is/d32pI</ref> After the [[CCP global pandemic]] outbreak, the 50 cent Army was particularly active on [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]], promoting the [[CCP propaganda war]] and attacking critics of [[socialism]], [[communism]], and [[totalitarianism]].  

The '''Chinese 50 cent Army''' ('''五毛''') is the nickname given to Chinese [[internet]] trolls who post [[disinformation]] on various [[social media]] platforms in Chinese. [[English]], and other languages. A 2021 report from the Jamestown Foundation claims the CCP holds 2 million paid internet commentators. It also has a network of 20 million part-time volunteers to carry out online trolling.<ref>https://jamestown.org/program/a-different-kind-of-army-the-militarization-of-chinas-internet-trolls/</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported in 2016 that the Chinese 50 cent Army makes about 450 million social media postings per year.<ref>http://archive.is/d32pI</ref> After the [[CCP global pandemic]] outbreak, the 50 cent Army was particularly active on [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]], promoting the [[CCP propaganda war]] and attacking critics of [[socialism]], [[communism]], and [[totalitarianism]].  

In the [[2020 Presidential election]] in the [[United States]], the 50 cent Army heavily favored former [[Obama]] [[Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]] and ruthlessly attacked U.S. President [[Donald Trump]].

In the [[2020 Presidential election]] in the [[United States]], the 50 cent Army heavily favored former [[Obama]] [[Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]] and ruthlessly attacked U.S. President [[Donald Trump]].