China’s Social Ranking System Is Getting Closer to Becoming a Terrifying Reality

Gizmodo ----------- China’s “social credit” system—the one straight out of a dystopian Black Mirror episode—is getting closer to becoming a reality. The lifelong social ranking system is set to be adopted in Beijing in 2021, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, with residents to be judged on data based on their social standing by the end of 2020. The program would essentially mark any individuals found to have violated laws or social codes and restrict their access to services like travel or certain programs. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.