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In addition to the cultural crackdown, digital oppression persists through the strict real-name registration system, which fails to prevent cybercrime. Authorities have raided scam hubs that control tens of thousands of social media accounts, yet the pervasive use of facial recognition and personal data makes extraordinary measures for control commonplace. Ordinary citizens often find their bank accounts frozen or their assets seized under flimsy pretenses like fraud allegations, revealing a society where vulnerability is pervasive.