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The Chinese government has outsourced pilot projects to 8 different private companies, tasked to track data and issue their own social credit scores on citizens. Of the 8 companies, there is Sesame Credit (Alibaba Corp), Tencent, Baihe, and Didi Chuxing, all owned and operated by major multi-billion dollar Chinese corporations. | The Chinese government has outsourced pilot projects to 8 different private companies, tasked to track data and issue their own social credit scores on citizens. Of the 8 companies, there is Sesame Credit (Alibaba Corp), Tencent, Baihe, and Didi Chuxing, all owned and operated by major multi-billion dollar Chinese corporations. | ||
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Revision as of 04:00, 15 March 2020
The Social Credit System is a system being developed by the Chinese government, aimed to assess and place a score on citizens' and businesses' social and economic reputation. With this standardized system, the Chinese government has been reportedly using it as a basis for punishing blacklisted individuals by denying access to train and plane tickets, and preventing their children from enrolling in certain private schools and universities. Certain information about blacklisted citizens is displayed publicly as a form or public shaming.
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Outsourcing Data Tracking
The Chinese government has outsourced pilot projects to 8 different private companies, tasked to track data and issue their own social credit scores on citizens. Of the 8 companies, there is Sesame Credit (Alibaba Corp), Tencent, Baihe, and Didi Chuxing, all owned and operated by major multi-billion dollar Chinese corporations.
Ethical Implications
Limited Freedoms
Loss of Privacy
Misconceptions in Western Media
Comparisons to Other Governments
References
[1]- ↑ Hatton, Celia · (2015-10-26) · China 'social credit': Beijing sets up huge system · BBC News · 03-15-2020
