[Infowarrior] - Orwellian Citizen Score, China's credit score system, is a warning for Americans

[Richard Forno]

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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