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  • Study - China Fakes 488 Million Social Media Posts a Year to Divert Public Away from Sensitive Issues





    China Fakes 488 Million Social Media Posts a Year: Study
    • "Fifty Cent Party" mostly government employees, study finds
    • Goal said to be to divert public away from sensitive issues


    China’s government fabricates about 488 million social media comments a year -- nearly the same as one day of Twitter’s total global volume -- in a massive effort to distract its citizens from bad news and sensitive political debates, according to a study.


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