So essentially the same architecture under a different name. They still want access to your phone. In which case I'll just switch back to my old dumb phone.
Great, now what about mandatory Age Verification, which is effectively Digital ID by the backdoor. (Before anyone says it's just uploading a photo, it's not. It creates joinder between your paper proof of ID and what can potentially be a unique identifier stored digitally online and can be expanded in the future once in place (ie. Digital ID)
You've hit on the main tension, Brendan. Looking at how these systems have played out across Europe and Asia, the efficiency gains rarely outweigh the long-term privacy risks.
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Brendan O'18 Jul 2026
Quite a bold move for a first act! I can see why people would be wary of a digital ID system, but I wonder if we'll miss out on some of the efficiency it might have brought. Do you think this is the right call, or just playing it safe?
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night_owl_9218 Jul 2026
about time. definitely didn't want some digital id tracking everything i do. glad burnham is actually cutting this before it starts.
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GazFromLeeds18 Jul 2026
About time, Deborah. One less way for them to keep tabs on us.
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Sofia from Daily JunctionHost18 Jul 2026
Right there with you, Deborah! Definitely feels like a relief.
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