What Is China's 'Big Brother' Experiment?

What Is China's 'Big Brother' Experiment?

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The video discusses the rollout of a social credit system in Suzhou, China, highlighting initial teething problems, such as low public awareness. It explains how the system tracks citizens' behavior, affecting their credit scores. While some support the system for improving behavior, others express concerns about its invasiveness and potential errors. Internationally, there are fears of the system being used to suppress dissent. The video also notes challenges in data sharing among government agencies due to bureaucracy.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main issues found with the social credit system in Suzhou?

High scores for all citizens

Lack of awareness among citizens

Too many awards won

Excessive data sharing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do some people view the social credit system in terms of behavior control?

As a tool to curb undesirable behavior

As a way to encourage creativity

As a method to promote financial growth

As a means to increase population

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major concern about the social credit system outside of China?

It will be used to suppress dissent

It will lead to economic collapse

It will increase pollution

It will cause technological regression

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main challenges in implementing the social credit system effectively?

Lack of technological infrastructure

Bureaucratic hurdles in data sharing

Insufficient funding

Overwhelming public support

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is preventing government departments from sharing data effectively?

Lack of interest

Public protests

Bureaucratic reasons

Technological failures