China’s "Social Credit System" Has Caused More Than Just Public Shaming (HBO)

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jasaloo · 2019-05 · Reference

seeing plenty of comments along the lines of "don't they have better things to do?" please remember that there are coalitions of activists advocating multiple issues for civil rights simultaneously, and that a victory in one area (e.g. fighting the surveillance state) is neither mutually exclusive nor to the detriment of another equal or greater social ill (e.g. homelessness). In the meantime, enjoy these videos of what they're doing with facial recognition in China: (Social credit system) [VIDEO] (broad piece on facial recognition): [LINK]

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spaceheretostay · 2019-04 · Reference

One method is that your neighbors may report you. In China, part of the social credit system is that your neighbors will report you for doing anything against the law or the rules. So they may not 'block' you from putting it up and getting internet through it, but try going to work the next day you may be blocked from getting on the train. Edit: Everything I said here was strictly factual. I'm not sure why it's so quickly downvoted so here is a source to back it up: [VIDEO] . And one more, regarding the trains in particular: [LINK]

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aiyodev · 2019-03 · Criticism

This Vice video shows what it's like: [VIDEO] It's a Black Mirror kind of nightmare. Imagine spending your life sweeping sidewalks with a forced smile on your face hoping one of the government's informants will notice and write it in their book so that someday you'll be allowed to buy a ticket to see your family.

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