According to research , over 490.000 trolls were hired by the Chinese government to flood the country 's internet with propaganda of the 50 Cent Party , with over 450 million posts .
Research indicated a `` massive secretive operation '' to fill China 's internet with propaganda has resulted in some 488 million posts carried out by fake social media accounts , the scale of manipulation appears to be massive , as leaked documents have revealed that the Chinese regime employs some 500.000 trolls.  To maximize their influence , their pro-government comments are made largely during times of intense online debate , and when online protests have a possibility of transforming into real life actions
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