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Title: China’s new ‘social credit system’ is an dystopian nightmare
Post by: TomSea on May 20, 2019, 12:52:25 am

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China’s new ‘social credit system’ is an dystopian nightmare
By Steven W. Mosher

Imagine calling a friend. Only instead of hearing a ring tone you hear a police siren, and then a voice intoning, “Be careful in your dealings with this person.”

Would that put a damper on your relationship? It’s supposed to.

Welcome to life in China’s “Social Credit System,” where a low score can ruin your life in more ways than one.

Read more at: https://nypost.com/2019/05/18/chinas-new-social-credit-system-turns-orwells-1984-into-reality/