A Chinese carmaker’s plan to pay cash rewards to people who expose internet trolls has backfired, with social media critics saying it should have spent the money on building better cars.
Great Wall Motor Co., known for making sports utility vehicles and pickup trucks, announced a 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) scheme on Friday to reward those who alert the company to organized or paid targeting of any Chinese automaker. Internet trolls. If the accuracy of the report is verified by the company and law enforcement agencies, rewards will be paid based on the value of the information.