Untrustworthy 1

(cont'd from last week)

If you are politically incorrect in America, you will be looked down on by certain groups or you may not get a job in certain companies. But in China the government is literally keeping score, your "social credit score" that is. If you're bad, you will be punished.

"China said it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have committed misdeeds from taking such transport for up to a year."

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Chinese journalist Liu Hu "was told he was banned from flying because he was on the list of untrustworthy people. . . I can’t buy property. My child can’t go to a private school,” . . You feel you’re being controlled by the list all the time."

"Police in Beijing have been seen wearing glasses that can recognize faces linked to the government's national database, boosting arrests. Wu Fei is CEO of a company that makes the glasses, and he claims he doesn't know how the government intends to use it.

"I have no idea," he said.

"We asked if he trusts the government with the way they're using the technology. "Sorry, I can't answer this," he responded."

Of course he can't answer this question! Would you? 

(cont'd tomorrow)