Planet Money

Stuck In China's Panopticon

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26:36 | Jul 5th, 2019

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The Chinese government is using face recognition, DNA samples and more to track the Uighur population. Americans — some unknowingly — have helped build this surveillance state....Show More



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loopaleep recommended:Jul 9th, 2019

What foreign governments are doing to their citizens is nuts. How fast this system can be abused is terrifying. Great listen.

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alicekoJul 9th, 2019

This sounds so interesting! Adding to my 'listen list' :)

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matresstester recommended:Jul 10th, 2019

They are so fearful of the voice recognition in Chinese surveillance state they had to hire an actor to read the interviews!

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aliceko recommended:Jul 10th, 2019

A truly horrifying example of what can go wrong with advanced face recognition & DNA samples. I pray for the man featured in this episode. Thx for the reco @loopaleep.

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