
“Deadbeat Map” shows which people around you are on a financial blacklist
WeChat mini program rolled out in the capital of Hebei shows deadbeats
Wondering if anyone bad with money is around you right now? China has a WeChat mini program just for that.
It might seem like a violation of privacy, but in China it’s pretty normal: The country began publicly naming and shaming deadbeats last year under its social credit system.

But the social credit system -- aimed at “boosting trustworthiness” in Chinese society, is beginning to expand beyond just financial issues. A single mom in Chengdu found herself banned from making some purchases because of a divorce lawsuit. And a university decided not to accept a student because his father was on the social credit blacklist.
China’s social app to rule them all wants to judge you for your purchases
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