China’s Social Credit System

China made a music video about trustworthiness to promote the social credit system

From 900 AD to 1905, China used a form of execution known as lingchi. Referred to as the lingering death or slow slicing, it became commonly known as death by a thousand cuts. Banned in 1905, Lingchi now has become a parallel for how the United States is losi…

This week FRANCE 24 took a look at Leonardo da Vinci's genius, 500 years after his death; independence activists who sought Hitler's help in liberating India from colonialism; and how China uses a new "social credit" system to rank citizens. ARTICLES Peopl…

Members of Chinas Uyghur ethnic minority have long found it difficult to travel domestically. Police harassment and widespread racism mean they are effectively barred from checking into many hotels. Airbnb doesnt help with the problem. Dozens of listings on…

As HRW pointed out, many of these surveillance techniques are flagrantly illegal under Chinese law. HRW wrote its report after gaining possession of a smartphone app used by Chinese law enforcement officials in Xinjiang province. Investigators worked backwar…

In February 2018, new regulations regarding religion took effect in China to help “block extremism.” Getty Images China is one of the worst persecutors of Christians, The United States Commission on Religious Freedom has revealed in its annual report highlighting about 30 countries where religious freedom rights are being egregiously…

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Police in Xinjiang now have one more way to record data about its citizens Chinese police are using a mobile app to keep data on millions of ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang province, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW)…

On this May Day, alarm bells should be sounding as China’s internet standards and surveillance grid is spreading around the globe. As reported by the Epoch Times, the city of Darwin in Australia is preparing to integrate with Chinese surveillance technology …

By Daniel Taylor On this May day, alarm bells should be sounding as Chinas internet standards and surveillance grid is spreading around the globe. As reported by The Epoch Times, the city of Darwin in Australia is preparing to integrate with Chinese surveil…

Date created : 01/05/2019 - 15:47 In China, where millions of people have their faces scanned on a daily basis, authorities are developing a so-called "social credit" system. Citizens behavior is monitored and scrutinised they are given scores and ranked acc…