Citizens of Sweden, China and America have something in common. Technology is pushing its way into their lives, regardless of … More
Tag: digital dictatorship
Hong Kong Protesters Boldly Sing ‘Hallelujah To The Lord’ In Open Defiance Of Chinese Totalitarian Laws
An extradition bill that would have sent criminal suspects to communist China for prosecution seems to be dead for now, … More
Propaganda: Social Credit System In China ‘Restoring Morality’ As It deems 13.49 Million Citizens ‘Untrustworthy’
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
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
