China Installs Facial Recognition In Churches As Christian Crackdown Intensifies - Worthy Christian News

China's new digital ID system is for your own privacy and safety

China's state-run digital identification system will protect internet users from online companies, fraudsters, and criminals that wish to access their information. Instead, it will give it all to the government.China has already implemented a "real-name registration" system for the better part of a decade that allows companies to know exactly who is shopping, playing video games, or commenting on their platforms.Now, the communist government is …

China Installs Face Recognition Cameras in Churches Amid Christian Crackdown

Rising economic pressures in China have led to a new wave of persecution against Christians. The government is arresting pastors … Read More The post China Installs Face Recognition Cameras in Churches Amid Christian Crackdown appeared first on Charisma News.

China Installs Facial Recognition In Churches As Christian Crackdown Intensifies - Worthy Christian News

by Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Staff (Worthy News) – In a chilling expansion of state surveillance, China is now requiring facial recognition cameras in all registered churches–part of a sweeping crackdown on Christianity amid rising unrest and economic pressure under Supreme Leader Xi Jinping. Christian leaders and human rights advocates warn that worshippers across China are being monitored by artificial intelligence-driven systems desi…

China Launches Cyber ID System Despite Privacy Backlash - Fintech Hong Kong

China has officially rolled out a contentious national cyber identification system, despite growing unease among legal experts and internet users about its implications for privacy and censorship. According to the South China Morning Post, the new system, backed by the Ministry of Public Security, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and four other authorities, is intended to “protect the security of citizens’ identity information”. The regul…

Big Brother gets new powers in China with digital ID system

(Washington Post) – With the new centralized ID system, the Chinese government will take over the process. Users who submit a trove of personal information — including scans of their faces — will receive a unique code to access online accounts. This means that companies, like social media site Weibo or online shopping behemoth Alibaba, will no longer be able to see the personal information of their users with digital IDs — but Chinese authoritie…