China is using app to collect personal information on its citizens, report says.
China has turned its far western region of Xinjiang into a mass surveillance state, according to a new report released by an international watchdog group. Humans Rights Watch found that people living in the Xinjiang province, mostly ethnic Muslims, are under constant monitoring.
The Chinese government is already under international scrutiny for its use of these camps in Xinjiang -- where the report says up to a million Muslims are held under inhumane conditions as part of China’s"Strike Hard Campaign against Violent Terrorism." "The data goes to Chinese police officials," said Zhumgay."I do not know how they used the data we collected."The IJOP app has the potential to possess a wealth of information on citizens, including religious affiliations, bank account numbers and blood type, the report says. Beyond the storing of personal information, another screen asks authorities to pick from 36 suspicious"person types" that may apply to the citizens they encounter, according to the report.
According to the report, an additional feature of the app allows authorities to track the completion of daily tasks, an example of which would be investigating a person who displayed"strong religiousness."
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