# 50 Cent Party **Domain:** Propaganda / China **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition The **50 Cent Party** is a common label for accounts or commentators alleged to post content favorable to Chinese authorities, historically framed as paid per post. ## Significance Empirical research cautions that the label bundles different actors and that documented government posting often emphasizes distraction rather than debate. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://gking.harvard.edu/50c) ## Routes [[wiki/Gary King|Gary King]] · [[wiki/Jennifer Pan|Jennifer Pan]] · [[wiki/Margaret Roberts|Margaret Roberts]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]