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by P. C.
Chinese citizens are always being watched by their police and government. The government claims it is to ensure that their citizens are as safe as can be. But, what if this power was abused and used for the wrong reasons? Security cameras and AI-driven facial recognition technology are becoming more and more prevalent in China. In this episode, we delve into the complicated truth regarding the surveillance state that is China.
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Sources:
Davies, D. (2021, January 5). Facial recognition and beyond: Journalist ventures inside china’s ‘surveillance state’. https://www.npr.org/2021/01/05/953515627/facial-recognition-and-beyond-journalist-ventures-inside-chinas-surveillance-sta
Denyer, S. (2018, January 7). China’s watchful eye. The Washington Post.
Kobie, N. (2019, June 7). The complicated truth about China’s social credit system. WIRED UK. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/china-social-credit-system-explained.
Ng, A. (2020, August 11). China tightens control with facial recognition, public shaming. CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/in-china-facial-recognition-public-shaming-and-control-go-hand-in-hand/.
Image: “Disinformation,” Derek Bruff, Flickr, CC BY-NC
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by P. C.
Chinese citizens are always being watched by their police and government. The government claims it is to ensure that their citizens are as safe as can be. But, what if this power was abused and used for the wrong reasons? Security cameras and AI-driven facial recognition technology are becoming more and more prevalent in China. In this episode, we delve into the complicated truth regarding the surveillance state that is China.
Audio:
Sources:
Davies, D. (2021, January 5). Facial recognition and beyond: Journalist ventures inside china’s ‘surveillance state’. https://www.npr.org/2021/01/05/953515627/facial-recognition-and-beyond-journalist-ventures-inside-chinas-surveillance-sta
Denyer, S. (2018, January 7). China’s watchful eye. The Washington Post.
Kobie, N. (2019, June 7). The complicated truth about China’s social credit system. WIRED UK. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/china-social-credit-system-explained.
Ng, A. (2020, August 11). China tightens control with facial recognition, public shaming. CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/in-china-facial-recognition-public-shaming-and-control-go-hand-in-hand/.
Image: “Disinformation,” Derek Bruff, Flickr, CC BY-NC