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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?
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
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