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China’s Social Credit System: How the Three Actors of the ‘Surveillance Triad’ Contribute to the Construction of a Quantified Self

Research Master Media StudiesJanuary 23, 2017 Introduction In the Fall of 2015, the announcement of the implementation of a Social Credit System in China created a buzz in Western newspapers and (online) magazines. Although the Chinese government already released an official issuance about this upcoming system in the Summer of 2014, it gained noticeable attention…