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China's Social Credit System: rewards, surveillance and penalties

VICE News · News · 6 min · 2018 · YouTube title: China’s "Social Credit System" Has Caused More Than Just Public Shaming (HBO)
Why it's here

Cited as a visual reference in discussions of social credit, surveillance and facial recognition in China, usually with a dystopian framing.

What it covers

A VICE News piece on China's Social Credit System, including a neighbor-watch pilot where paid watchers record behavior. It covers rewards for high scores and public shaming or restrictions for low ones.