Little Pink () or Pinkie is a term used to describe young

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on the internet. The term Little Pink originated on the website (), when a group of users kept strongly criticizing people who published posts containing negative news about China. Within Jinjiang Literature City, this group became known as the "Jinjiang Girl Group Concerned for the Country", or the Little Pink, which is the main color of the website's front page. The Little Pink are different from members of the

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or Internet Water Army, as the Little Pink are not paid. In terms of demographics, according to Zhuang Pinghui of ''

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'', 83% of the Little Pink are female, with most of them between 18 and 24 years old. More than half of the Little Pink are from third- and fourth-tier cities in China. They are primarily active on social media sites banned in China such as Twitter and

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. They have been compared to the Red Guards of the

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. In the first days of the

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, the Little Pink drew international attention for their role in contributing to the mostly pro-war, pro-Russia sentiments on the Chinese internet.

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's official newspaper ''

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'' and its daily tabloid ''

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'' have both lavished praise on the Little Pink, as has the

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. In October 2021, the Little Pink were the subject of criticism by the satirical song " Fragile" by Malaysian singer

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and Australian singer Kimberley Chen. A commentary in the ''

'' opined that the song should have prompted, instead of the actual angry response by the Little Pink, a self-reflection on the dangers of their fervent

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. The commentary compared their path and its dangers to the one taken by supporters of

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in the

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