Claim: In China, only people with certain social credit scores are allowed to use mobile digital payment feature to purchase from vending machines, charge electric cars, and ride the subway.
Fact-check: Analysis: Videos misleadingly link digital payment to China's social credit system | annie lab
Verdict: these videos show opt-in "buy now, pay later" credit score features of digital wallet services. it has nothing to do with the social credit system implemented in some cities in china.
Organisation: annie lab
Author: Salome Ruan 阮思喆;Cherry Lai 黎芷欣
Date published: 2024-01-12T04:56:51