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A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
And she didn't fear telling the truth in an on-air interview would crash her 'social credit score' and otherwise trash her life?   Those with the most to lose, knowing  they are monitored, will any accordingly.

gpt
The reporter had official permission (he was doing it openly) and obviously wasn't being critical about it when he was still in China. The woman was also the ideal citizen and was praising the system, so the authorities didn't have an issue with it.  
  
 It's not like the system is a secret, people know what it does, they just either think it's a good thing or are too afraid to criticise it.