Blockchain technology for a trustworthy social credit system: implementation and enforcement perspectives
摘要
Blockchain technology has shown immense potential for enhancing the transparency, security, and fairness of social credit systems, addressing many of the limitations faced by traditional centralized models. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for integrating blockchain into social credit management platforms, leveraging its decentralized, tamper-proof, and transparent features. By implementing smart contracts to automate social credit scoring rules, the proposed platform eliminates human biases, reduces administrative overhead, and enhances system integrity. The study also explores privacy-preserving techniques, such as zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption, to balance transparency with user privacy. Through case studies, including an analysis of China’s Social Credit System, we demonstrate the practical applicability of blockchain in improving trust and data security within social governance frameworks. Key challenges, such as scalability and regulatory concerns, are also addressed. The findings provide actionable insights for both researchers and practitioners, offering a blueprint for developing trustworthy, secure, and equitable social credit systems. Future research directions focus on scalability solutions, regulatory frameworks, and user acceptance of blockchain-based governance models.