You are going places that require this? Obey or starve... the Kulaks will be starved into obedience.
Yes, last year, if we wanted to watch our youngest participate in several large sports tournaments that "required" "proof" to get in, a pic on a phone satisfied their requirement.
The people "checking" the tens of thousands that went through the doors had no idea if they were looking at something legit or not. It was a joke, and everyone in line knew it...as did the people with the task of looking.