Is a Social Credit System Coming for Us?

Under the leadership of the World Economic Forum, Italy is implementing a social credit system.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• The city administration of Bologna, Italy, is piloting a program that brings “digital governance” and the Fourth Industrial Revolution straight to the citizens

• The new Bologna municipal app comes with a social credit system

• “Virtuous citizens” get rewards for doing nice things, such as using public transport, keeping their energy use low,…