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Democracy Are social scores a threat to democracy? China’s social scoring system has sparked fears of similar developments elsewhere. A Swiss team is currently trying to find out how democracies can prevent social scoring. This content was published on September 2, 2025 - 16:02 1 minute José Kress , Benjamin von Wyl , Vera Leysinger Read our article here: More More Digital Democracy Are social scoring systems a threat to democracies? This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 A Swiss team is currently trying to find out how democracies can prevent social scoring. Read more: Are social scoring systems a threat to democracies? Popular Stories Most Discussed Articles in this story Are social scoring systems a threat to democracies? You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
More Digital Democracy Are social scoring systems a threat to democracies? This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 A Swiss team is currently trying to find out how democracies can prevent social scoring. Read more: Are social scoring systems a threat to democracies?
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