According to statements announced on the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission’s website, the country will begin implementing its social credit system to prohibit citizens from flights and trains, Reuters reports. Under the system, people will be placed on a restricted list if they are found to have committed certain acts, such as spreading false information about terrorism or using expired tickets. The social credit system is based on the principle “once untrustworthy, always restricted” and is expected to be incorporated into a larger system that allows government bodies to share information about citizens’ trustworthiness to cultivate a social credit score.
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