The Dark Side of China's Social Credit Score System In today's China, tens of thousands of ordinary people—former factory owners, teachers, and engineers—have become "invisible" overnight. Not because they have committed crimes, but because a secret algorithm has deemed their social credit score too low. When the score drops, life simply stops: trains and planes refuse to sell tickets, landlords evict entire families after receiving automated warnings, and WeChat Pay and Alipay freeze. Even home

166K views · 807 shares | Imagine a world where your everyday activities were closely monitored and evaluated. This could soon become a reality in China, where an ambitious attempt is underway to create a Social Credit System to engineer society by 2020. | ABC News | Facebook