China’s “wu mao”, or “50 cent”, digital army has been relentlessly attacking the United States – especially the timeline of President Trump – since the onset of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Yesterday I detailed how the real-life bots – named for how much they’re believed to be paid per post, not after the rapper – were spreading conspiracy theories about the coronavirus emanating from the United States. Today I wanted to show you just how virulent this problem is becoming, especially in a U.S. election year. “Wu mao” is a term that came to light in 2016. Voice of America reported
