China’s state-run newspaper Global Times revealed in a column defending the nation’s authoritarian “social credit system” Monday that the communist regime … More
Tag: digital dictatorship
Facebook Under Criminal Investigation For Allowing Big Tech Firms To Steal User’s Data
Facebook — already beleaguered by one scandal and investigation after another — is in deeper trouble than ever. Federal prosecutors … More
‘Social Credit System’ Goes Global
And we ought to expect even more countries to use behavioural economics to nudge good citizen behaviour, says China commentator … More
Thought Crimes: Officials In China Warns Citizens Against ‘Erroneous Thoughts’
BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party is ramping up calls for political loyalty in a year of … More
China Uses DNA To Track Citizens, With Aid From American Firms
BEIJING — The authorities called it a free health check. Tahir Imin had his doubts. They drew blood from the … More
Digital Dictatorship: Facebook Blocks RT News
Facebook has blocked a popular page run by Russian state TV channel RT, the channel’s editor said Monday, criticising the … More
Data Leak Exposes Vast Extent Of Chinese Surveillance On Citizens
A Chinese surveillance firm is tracking the movements of more than 2.5 million people in the far-western Xinjiang region, according … More
Big Tech Merges With Big Brother To Make The Beast System
A friend of mine, who runs a large television production company in the car-mad city of Los Angeles, recently noticed … More
China’s First ‘Cyber-Dissident’ Faces Trial
China’s first “cyber-dissident”, whose website reported on sensitive topics including human rights, is expected to go on trial on Monday … More
China Tracks School Children With ‘Smart’ Uniforms
If there is any country on Earth that is most emblematic of the rising governance model that is Technocracy, it … More
