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Not only that. The Eu is also implementing 'age verification', at the same time with - surprise - digital id.

It's just an attempt to reverse the free internet and implement total surveillance.

Yeah, I feel as though people have seen the error of creating a free internet and are trying as much as possible to reverse it. It's kind of like how Photoshop (and most software companies honestly) have seen how selling a license in perpetuity does not work and opt for the rent-seeking monthly subscription route.

The age verification with the EU ID card can be implemented without leaking any identifying information. If it's gonna be like that is questionable, but it's technically possible.

> without leaking any identifying information

Do you really believe that the governments and the Eu machinery won't use that information for other purposes...

https://bianet.org/haber/eu-strips-journalist-huseyin-dogru-...

It's not about what I believe or not, it's about technical capabilities of the ID card.

Technical capabilities of the card or anything else are immaterial compared to who can access and control the data.

Except when the technical capabilities prevent access??? Are you a troll?

For $5 I'll give you an age token from my card.

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