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'''Social Credit System''' refers to a [[mass surveillance]] scheme by the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) to codify [[political correctness]] into a rating system so that the government can determine who are "good citizens" and who are "bad citizens".<ref>[https://hotair.com/archives/2018/11/24/chinas-social-credit-system-coming-two-years/ China’s “Social Credit” System Is Coming In Two Years]</ref>  In China, anything that is not approved by the central party is politically incorrect.  It is categorized as an innocent "reputation system", however reputation is determined based on governmental decrees and relies upon the population's willingness to remain within the correct guidelines.

'''Social Credit System''' refers to a [[mass surveillance]] scheme by the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) to codify [[political correctness]] into a rating system so that the government can determine who are "good citizens" and who are "bad citizens".<ref>[https://hotair.com/archives/2018/11/24/chinas-social-credit-system-coming-two-years/ China’s “Social Credit” System Is Coming In Two Years]</ref>  In [[China]], anything that is not approved by the central party is politically incorrect.  It is categorized as an innocent "reputation system", however reputation is determined based on governmental decrees and relies upon the population's willingness to remain within the correct guidelines.

[[Facebook]] has implemented a similar ratings system as a way to target conservatives.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2018/08/facebook-draws-comparison-to-communists-by-rating-users/ Facebook rates users, draws comparison to Communists]</ref>

[[Facebook]] has implemented a similar ratings system as a way to target conservatives.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2018/08/facebook-draws-comparison-to-communists-by-rating-users/ Facebook rates users, draws comparison to Communists]</ref>

:{{See also|CCP global pandemic}}

:{{See also|CCP global pandemic}}

In early 2020, the [[CCP]] cracked down hard on people trying to break through the veil of government secrecy, as [[discrediting attack|they call it "rumormongering"]], according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.  All persons who spread "[[fake news]]" (i.e. the truth about the real extent of the [[covid]] [[epidemic]], its spread and its consequences), and thus disturbs social order, faced up to three years in prison detention or disciplinary action under [[China]]'s social credit system.  Offenders who cause serious consequences will be given three to seven-year prison terms.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLROgqAjDhQ</ref>

In early 2020, the [[CCP]] cracked down hard on people trying to break through the veil of government secrecy, as [[discrediting attack|they call it "rumormongering"]], according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.  All persons who spread "[[fake news]]" (i.e. the truth about the real extent of the [[covid]] [[epidemic]], its spread and its consequences), and thus disturbs social order, faced up to three years in prison detention or disciplinary action under China's social credit system.  Offenders who cause serious consequences will be given three to seven-year prison terms.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLROgqAjDhQ</ref>

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