水军 (shuǐ jūn) — paid online posters / Internet water army / online astroturfers
Definition
Internet slang for paid online posters hired to flood comment sections with fake reviews or steer public opinion. Not the same as 海军 (navy).
noun
paid online posters / Internet water army / online astroturfers
Examples
- 水军。Zhè jiā gōng sī gù le hěn duō shuǐ jūn lái shuā hǎo píng.This company hired a lot of paid posters to boost positive reviews.
- 水军，。Píng lùn lǐ quán shì shuǐ jūn, méi shén me zhēn shí yì jiàn.The comments are full of paid posters — there are hardly any genuine opinions.
- 水军。Zhè cì shì jiàn míng xiǎn yǒu shuǐ jūn zài dài jié zòu.This incident clearly involved paid posters manipulating the narrative.
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