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new chinese app recruits citizens to spy on “deadbeat debtors”
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new chinese app recruits citizens to spy on “deadbeat debtors”

In a move straight of a Dickensian cyberpunk novel, a Chinese app alerts citizens if someone in debt is within 500 meters, and encourages spying on their spending habits.

stalking? yeah, there’s an app for that too.
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stalking? yeah, there’s an app for that too.

Spy agency stalking is now as easy as paying a dollar for an app. We really didn't think this ubiquitous wireless connectivity thing through at all, did we?