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> Sesame Credit as a concrete example Sesame Credit is not a Tencent project. If you're going to get facts wrong, at least don't repeat them more than once. ht
by yorwba 7y ago
> Sesame Credit as a concrete example
Sesame Credit is not a Tencent project. If you're going to get facts wrong, at least don't repeat them more than once. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21879422 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21879422
> You have to wonder what their agenda is for creating this.
Career advancement for everyone on the list of contributors.
- natch 7y agoI believe that when it started out they were also working on it, but I’ll admit to not having a source at the moment. Would not be surprised if all evidence of their involvement has been wiped from the internet though. In the meantime I’m pretty sure they fully cooperate with the Chinese government in supplying data to the Sesame Credit system through their social media properties like WeChat. Something that more ethical competitors like WhatsApp have refused to do.