China just announced a new social credit law. Here’s what it means
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China just announced a new social credit law. Here’s what it means
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Re: China just announced a new social credit law. Here’s what it means
#2> There’s no evidence yet that this system has been abused for widespread social control
Because they already have another system for social control: health code. From https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010547/henan-bank-depositors...
> At least 12 depositors Sixth Tone spoke with said their health code turned red when they scanned city-specific QR codes at railway stations, hotels, and other venues that required them.
> They said our health codes will turn green when we leave, and until then we need to stay at the police station.
Re: China just announced a new social credit law. Here’s what it means
#3> There’s no evidence yet that this system has been abused for widespread social control Because they already have another system for social control: health code. From https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010547/henan-bank-depositors... > At least 12 depositors Sixth Tone spoke with said their health code turned red when they scanned city-specific QR codes at railway stations, hotels, and other venues that required them.…
I've visited China, and to enter the train station the citizens have to scan their IDs. To buy a long distance bus/plane ticket they ask for your passport number. I wonder if the system would say "Denied" for "problematic" people.
Re: China just announced a new social credit law. Here’s what it means
#4> There’s no evidence yet that this system has been abused for widespread social control Because they already have another system for social control: health code. From https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010547/henan-bank-depositors... > At least 12 depositors Sixth Tone spoke with said their health code turned red when they scanned city-specific QR codes at railway stations, hotels, and other venues that required them.…
Once the data is acquired (health or social) by a centralized entity, there is always going to be the possibility of the data being used improperly.