Surveillance and Control: The CCP's Cyber ID System

The Chinese government is introducing a national cyber ID system, which utilizes facial recognition technology to monitor and control internet access for over a billion users. This initiative is framed as a means to enhance online safety; however, it serves as an extension of the regime's totalitarian control over speech and dissent. Critics argue that this move reflects an alarming trend toward increased surveillance, allowing the government to eliminate online voices that oppose its ideology swiftly. The cyber ID system is designed to centralize internet censorship, permitting the government to impose stringent measures without relying on internet service providers.