[leonidasrup]

> They are far far ahead of anyone else in using technology to make society easier. Many government services can be handled easily on your phone.

This is just a side effect of using technology to control the population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_credit_system

[berkanunal]

That's a propaganda you fell for. From the wiki page you linked

> There have been widespread misconceptions in media reports about a unified social credit "score" based on individuals' behavior, leading to punishments if the score is too low or rewards if the score is high.

[fakedang]

And America doesn't? Palantir, Ring and Flock Safety say hi.

[direwolf20]

In the US, the government still uses technology to control you, but you don't get convenient tax filing either.

[ben_w]

Even if that is so, and surveilance capitalism is why the GPDR consent requests on half the websites I visit claim to have more "trusted partners" than there were pupils and staff combined in my seconday school, China are still ahead on those things.