[Infowarrior] - Orwellian Citizen Score, China's credit score system, is a warning for Americans
Richard Forno
rforno at infowarrior.org
Fri Oct 9 06:14:37 CDT 2015
ACLU: Orwellian Citizen Score, China's credit score system, is a warning for Americans
Computerworld | Oct 7, 2015 10:45 AM PT
In China, every citizen is being assigned a credit score that drops if a person buys and plays video games, or posts political comments online “without prior permission," or even if social media "friends" do so. The ACLU said the credit rating system, an Orwellian nightmare, should serve as a warning to Americans.
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http://www.computerworld.com/article/2990203/security/aclu-orwellian-citizen-score-chinas-credit-score-system-is-a-warning-for-americans.html
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