March 28, 2024

The complicated truth about China’s social credit system

The complicated truth about China’s social credit system

The complicated truth about China’s social credit system

China’s social credit system isn’t a world first but when it’s complete it will be unique. The system isn’t just as simple as everyone being given a score though

China’s social credit system has been compared to Black Mirror, Big Brother and every other dystopian future sci-fi writers can think up. The reality is more complicated — and in some ways, worse.

The idea for social credit came about back in 2007, with projects announced by the government as an opt-in system in 2014. But there’s a difference between the official government system and private, corporate versions, though the latter’s scoring system that includes shopping habits and friendships is often conflated with the former.

Read Full Article

About Author

Wired

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *