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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Tue 18 Sep 07:02
Here is a remarkable report on how China is keeping a very close eye on its citizens and giving them a score for their behaviour. As time goes on, it becomes so clear that George Orwell was such a visionary!
We in the West may think that this dystopian world will never become a reality where we are, but quite honestly, I wouldn’t discount it happening sooner rather than later everywhere. Please check this out; it is from a highly reliable source.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-18/china-social-credit-a-model-citizen-in-a-digital-dictatorship/10200278
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Topic Originator: dave67
Date: Tue 18 Sep 08:11
And you think it doesn't happen here ?
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Tue 18 Sep 08:26
Bit like that black mirror episode (albeit that was thinking about social scores through 'likes' - but this is even more sinister)
Post Edited (Tue 18 Sep 08:27)
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Tue 18 Sep 17:57
In the Shenzhen region it dramatically cut crime. I was amazed at the difference where eating out and walking around was no problem at all where previously it was not so clever to be a westerner in certain areas.
The report is correct that you get a call from the “sources” if you are stepping outside the bounds of the useful internet as a warning.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Tue 18 Sep 20:21
We were in Beijing airport a few years back and the only way for visitors to access the internet in the arrival and departure areas airside was to scan your passport at a wall mounted reader.
Even then access to many sites were restricted or prohibited.
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Topic Originator: calpar
Date: Wed 19 Sep 01:55
I worked there 20 years ago, they've been spooked
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