China’s social credit system is often misunderstood as a single score controlling every citizen—but the reality is more ...

For example, in 2019, mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong made headlines when his social credit score was lowered “for insulting tai chi grandmaster Chen Xiaowang,” according to Quartz, which also ...

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The Chinese social credit system has been given an unequivocally negative reception by the media in the west. Set to be rolled out nationwide in 2020, the system has even... ‘If you’re a soldier in ...

The country’s government has consistently looked to China, its largest trading partner and ideological ally, for techniques for controlling the online activity of its citizens. As if Vietnam still ...

SAN DIEGO — It's a futuristic and frightful concept cleverly captured in a popular episode of “Black Mirror” on Netflix. The premise is a system rating every person on everything they do, providing a ...

From penalising irresponsible dog owners to blacklisting dissenters, critics warn China's social credit system enables authorities to define "desirable and undesirable behaviour" and could allow ...