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Digital ID Isn't for Everybody, and That's Okay

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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72% Informative

Digital IDs can easily expand into new territories like controversial age verification bills that censor everyone.

Digital ID is simultaneously being tested in sensitive situations, and expanded into a potential regime of unprecedented data tracking.

We must always support each person’s right to choose to continue using physical documentation instead of going digital.

Federal-level use of digital ID so far is limited to TSA , but this use can easily expand.

TSA wants to propose rules for mDLs in an attempt (the agency says) to “allow innovation” by states.

Digital ID must be designed for equity (as well as for privacy) Digital ID cannot bypass the problem that some people don’t have physical ID.

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63

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42

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informal

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English

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51

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medium-lived

External references

18

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