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The Chinese solution of nationalizing social media...? Really? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Credit_System

Oh no. I meant kicking FB out altogether. Anyway, we already have a form of social credit in the West. It’s called your credit score, and you can’t buy a house without being a good boy.

"a form", yes. But it is a very superficial similarity. As long as you have enough money and as along as you pay people on time, no one will care about what else you do with your life.

The social credit score in China is based on state-sponsored gamification and the latest psychological insights. This takes things to a completely different level.

Sure you can -- if you can pay in cash

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