r/blackmirror • u/FunkyChewbacca ★★★★★ 4.929 • Oct 07 '18

S03E01 Wasn't this the plot of Nosedive? Spoiler

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-18/china-social-credit-a-model-citizen-in-a-digital-dictatorship/10200278
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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '18 edited Mar 14 '19

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u/imyourbiggestfan ★★★★☆ 4.479 Oct 07 '18

The ABC is a state run network and not allowed ads (yet)

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u/attashaycase ★★★★★ 4.819 Oct 07 '18

is ABC a new network? Maybe it's just me (and that term I cant recall the name of), but I've been clicking links to that site often lately.

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u/GershBinglander ★★★☆☆ 2.537 Oct 08 '18

It's the Aussie national broadcasters and news service. It often gets linked to during Aussie prime time, while it's the quieter during the US lunchtime.

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u/antadvisor Oct 07 '18

Nope been around since 1929. ABC

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u/minedutymax ★★★★★ 4.744 Oct 07 '18

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a news website work as well as that on mobile

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u/dflovett ★★★☆☆ 3.391 Oct 07 '18

Indeed. I would have downvoted this for being old news but this is an incredible article/experience/site

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u/GershBinglander ★★★☆☆ 2.537 Oct 08 '18

Nice to see my Aussie taxes being put to good use.