China’s “Social Credit Score System“ - Fact or Fiction?

Western government & the Western media have deliberately lied about China operating a central “social credit score“ system driven by political and ideological criteria. However the same Western sources admit upon further examination that this is a myth, that no such system exists, and the multitude of systems China does use are for tracking and punishing what would be considered serious offenses anywhere. References: Business Insider - China’s ’social credit’ system ranks citizens and punishes them with throttled internet speeds and flight bans if the Communist Party deems them untrustworthy: WIRED - The complicated truth about China’s social credit system: Guardian - China bans 23m from buying travel tickets as part of ’social credit’ system: