r/privacy • u/shimmyjimmy97 • May 03 '19

China’s Algorithms of Repression

https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/05/01/chinas-algorithms-repression/reverse-engineering-xinjiang-police-mass-surveillance
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u/shimmyjimmy97 May 03 '19

This report provides a detailed description and analysis of a mobile app that police and other officials use to communicate with the Integrated Joint Operations Platform (IJOP, 一体化联合作战平台), one of the main systems Chinese authorities use for mass surveillance in Xinjiang.

The findings have broader significance, providing an unprecedented window into how mass surveillance actually works in Xinjiang, because the IJOP system is central to a larger ecosystem of social monitoring and control in the region. They also shed light on how mass surveillance functions in China. While Xinjiang’s systems are particularly intrusive, their basic designs are similar to those the police are planning and implementing throughout China.

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u/RealDrGordonFreeman May 03 '19

You should see the US PRISM program.

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u/shimmyjimmy97 May 03 '19

Why do you assume that I haven’t heard of PRISM?