China's "Social Credit Score System" - Fact or Fiction?

Western government & the Western media have deliberately lied about China operating a central "social credit score" system driven by political and ideological criteria.

However the same Western sources admit upon further examination that this is a myth, that no such system exists, and the multitude of systems China does use are for tracking and punishing what would be considered serious offenses anywhere.

References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAYnZREu-Mk