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In defense of the National ID and Digital ID
Having watched another round of the British NO2ID debate, which has opposed the introduction of a single national ID document since 2004, I cannot help but notice a rather drastic misconception of the
The UK’s War on Anonymity Has Come to America — Effort
The NGOs Behind Britain's Digital ID Laws are Targeting American Statehouses
Digital ID: ORG warns of mission creep | Open Rights Group
On Monday December 8, MPs will debate the introduction of a national digital ID card.
Lessons from National Digital ID Systems for Privacy, Security, and Trust in the AI Age
CJ Larkin and Renée DiResta surface lessons from existing national ID schemes relevant to the evolution of digital identity in the age of AI.
Digital ID: What it means for the digitally excluded – Digital Poverty Alliance
By 2029, proving your right to work in the UK may no longer mean showing a passport or residence permit. Under Government proposals, it could require a digital
Zero Knowledge Proofs Alone Are Not a Digital ID Solution to
In the past few years, governments across the world have rolled out digital identification options, and now there are efforts encouraging online companies to implement identity and age verification
Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year.
From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it “age” verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we̵…
Digital identification: The hidden and visible implications
Countries are rolling out digital identification schemes, but citizens are protesting about loss of privacy and misuse of data. They may have a point.
When No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to
Age verification proposals are often presented as a simple tradeoff: sacrifice a little privacy to better safeguard children online. But that framing overlooks a more fundamental question. What
‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internet
Automated online ID checking systems add new potential dangers to having a mismatching ID.
Ohio's New Porn Age Verification Law: Big Brother Dressed Up as Child Protection - Nick's Blog
Ohio's new age verification law requiring ID to access adult websites (starting September 29, 2025) fails to protect children while forcing adults to surrender personal data to access legal content. This "small government" Republican law creates a surveillance system that invades privacy without addressing the real online dangers kids face.
There’s Only One State That is Asking the Right Questions About Digital Identity | ACLU
A digital ID system involves value-laden choices that should be made through explicit political discussion and debate
A Landscape Survey of Private Digital Credentials
CJ Larkin and Renée DiResta examine digital ID endeavors to understand what drives adoption, what facilitates trust, and how privacy and security trade off.
Online Age Verification: Government Legislation, Supplier Responsibilization, and Public Perceptions
There are widespread concerns about the online harms to children operating online. As such, governments have enacted laws to require online service providers to deploy age verification to prevent such harms. We investigate the following three research questions regarding this topic: (1) To what extent have different governments legislated age verification controls? (2) Do governments embrace a responsibilization strategy when it comes to online age verification? and (3) How does the UK public feel about online age verification legislation? We find that governments are applying a responsibilization strategy, which has led to widespread deployment of privacy-invasive or ineffective age verification. The former violates the privacy of underage users, with the latter undermining the overarching aims of the legislation. We have also found general disengagement and a lack of trust in the government amongst the public with regards to new online age verification laws within the UK. To conclude, despite governments globally looking to put more robust online age verification mechanisms in place, there remains a general lack of privacy preservation and affordable technological solutions. Moreover, the overarching aims of the online safety and age verification legislative changes may not be satisfied due to the general public stakeholder group's disengagement and lack of trust in their government.
Who Really Sees Your ID When You Verify Your Age Online? - Intercede
We’re asked to prove our age online more than ever before. Whether we’re accessing social platforms, buying age‑restricted products, or visiting sites that require identity checks by law. Age verification has quickly become a standard part of the digital experience. But as these systems spread, so do the questions around what really happens to the … Continue reading ""
Age & ID Verification
Infrastructure, legislation, commentary, implementations, development, perceptions and insights, social effects, safety of, and other resources about age and ID verification online.
The "Segregate-and-Suppress" Approach to Regulating Child Safety Online
The EU’s age verification app has a privacy problem — and it may be more than just a 'bug in an app'
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What do Europeans want out of their EUDI Wallets New study sheds light - EU Digital Identity Wallet -
Commission publishes guidelines on the protection of minors
Social Media Ban Repository – information labs