Effects and Opinions
The Internet commentator/50 Cent Party's activities were described by CPC General Secretary, Chinese President Hu Jintao as "a new pattern of public-opinion guidance"; they represent a shift from erasing dissenting opinions to guiding dialogue since otherwise the "truth may hurt social stability". In 2010, a contributor to the Huffington Post stated that some comments she received on one of her posts were from the 50 Cent Party; she also stated that the 50 Cent Party monitors popular US websites, news sites and blogs and posts comments that advance Chinese governmental interests.
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