Waxing UnLyrical

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Why a Social Credit Score is an Empty and Dangerous Notion

Waxing UnLyrical

I’m being challenged to a battle of egos by a stranger on Twitter: “@pierreloic your Klout Score is 33 (I’m a 51). The economic model of these rating services is both simple and clever: be a social ad network that enrolls users through a social game and engages those offering the best CPI to advertisers.

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