DJI—DJI placed on US Entity List over surveillance concerns
The US Commerce Department added DJI to its Entity List in December 2020, restricting American companies from selling technology to DJI, citing the company's role in enabling surveillance and human rights abuses in China.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surveillance Technology | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.089 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (incidental ×0.1)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Legal Action Dec 18, 2020 verified
US Commerce Department added DJI to Entity List citing surveillance role
The US Commerce Department officially added DJI to its Entity List in December 2020, restricting American technology exports to DJI over its role in enabling surveillance and human rights abuses.