For example, in 2019, mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong made headlines when his social credit score was lowered “for insulting tai chi grandmaster Chen Xiaowang,” according to Quartz, which also ...

China is testing a new plan. Its stated aim is to make it easier for citizens to do business and help them to trust each other more. It's similar to the American credit score, but much more sweeping.

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SAN DIEGO — It's a futuristic and frightful concept cleverly captured in a popular episode of “Black Mirror” on Netflix. The premise is a system rating every person on everything they do, providing a ...

The Chinese social credit system has been given an unequivocally negative reception by the media in the west. Set to be rolled out nationwide in 2020, the system has even... ‘If you’re a soldier in ...