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How did Brits feel about MANDATORY Digital IDs?

More than 2.8 million Brits have signed a petition as of Wednesday, calling on the U.K. government to reverse its mandatory Digital ID system over concerns it will lead to "mass surveillance and digital control." The ID program, dubbed "Brit Card" and announced last week by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is set to be rolled out by August 2029 in an attempt by the Labour government to crack down on illegal immigration as it would bar anyone who doesn’t have a digital ID from working in the U.K. But critics of the plan argue its effects on illegal immigration...

Apple is launching Digital IDs, a feature that allows you to create and store an ID in Apple Wallet using your US passport. In the announcement, Apple says Digital ID acceptance will begin to “roll out first” at TSA checkpoints for domestic travel in over 250 airports across the US. You can present your Digital ID in place of a REAL ID at TSA checkpoints using your iPhone or Apple Watch. But Apple notes that it isn’t a replacement for your physical passport, and that you can’t use it for international travel or border crossings. Apple already allows you to...

Canada’s largest airports are urging MPs to approve digital identification for air travellers, saying current ID rules are outdated and inefficient. Blacklock's Reporter says in a submission to the Commons finance committee, Toronto’s Pearson International Airport called on the federal government to amend air travel regulations to allow passengers to use digital ID in place of traditional photo identification. “To modernize and support enhanced passenger experience we ask that the government endorse system-wide border and screening modernization including immediate regulatory changes,” Pearson officials wrote. They asked Ottawa to update the Secure Air Travel Regulations to “enable digital ID to be...

The Labour government in the United Kingdom is moving ahead with a sweeping plan to require every working citizen to carry a digital ID card — the “BritCard.” Prime Minister Keir Starmer pitched the initiative as a solution to illegal immigration and bureaucratic inefficiency, but critics argue it is nothing less than the foundation for a national government surveillance system. A digital ID is a government-linked identity system designed to consolidate personal information, from banking and shopping data to health and vaccination records, into one centralized account. Unlike a physical driver’s license or passport that you keep in your wallet...

AlongID is a global digital ID. AlongID is a cross-border digital identity platform developed by international software company Deverium. The platform is currently in its early validation phase and will be showcased next week at GITEX Global, the world’s largest technology and AI exhibition, targeting policymakers and investors. Deverium (stylised as “deverium”) is a global software development company founded in 2019 by Erika Maslauskaite, Edvardas Maslauskas and Darius Liubinas. It is a privately held company registered in Lithuania with offices in Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Sweden. The company is known for its work in digital transformation, with flagship projects...

The Tyranny of Digital ID Digital ID is a trojan horse for an invasive surveillance state. The UK government recently announced plans to impose digital ID on every resident, raising alarms among citizens across the Western world. Promoted as a crackdown on “illegal working” and a convenient tool to access “vital government services,” the ID will be “mandatory as a means of proving your Right to Work,” officials said, concentrating power in a way that would make the Party in 1984 blush.Unlike a physical ID, a digital version records every use and provides the government with a record of...

Britain’s government is introducing compulsory digital ID cards for all workers by 2029. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that a new free-of-charge “digital ID” will be mandatory to prove the right to work in the UK by the end of this parliament [1]. The digital ID will be stored on smartphones and serve as official identification for employment checks and eventually accessing services [2]. Official aim: curb illegal work and improve services. Starmer argues the digital ID will make it “tougher to work illegally” and thus help secure borders amid public concern over undocumented immigration [3] [4]. Ministers also say...

Swiss voters have narrowly approved a plan to introduce voluntary electronic identity cards. With all votes counted, 50.4% of those who voted said yes to the proposal, while 49.6% rejected it. The closeness of the ballot is a surprise. Opinion polls had suggested up to 60% backed digital IDs, which also had the approval of the Swiss government, and both houses of parliament. It was Switzerland's second vote on digital IDs. An earlier proposal was rejected in 2021, amid concerns the data would be held centrally, and controlled largely by private providers. Sunday's revised proposal keeps the system in government...

Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked on Saturday during his visit to the U.K, whether there are any plans to introduce a digital ID card for all working Canadians. as British Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced a similar a day earlier for anyone wanting to work in that country. “The U.K. is relatively unique in not having other forms of identification… (Canadians) have forms of identification… we don’t have current plans for that,” Carney said.

@RupertLowe10 As an MP, I will not comply with Digital ID. I just won't do it, and I hope many millions of British men and women will join me. Send a message to Starmer - share this graphic absolutely everywhere. I will not comply with Digital ID.

Every adult in Britain will require a digital ID under plans to tackle illegal immigration. Writing for The Daily Telegraph, Sir Keir Starmer said the government would make a "new, free-of-charge digital ID that would be mandatory for the right to work by the end of this parliament". Sky News earlier reported that the prime minister was due to announce his backing for the scheme in a speech on Friday. The idea behind the so-called "Brit card" is that it would verify a citizen's right to live and work in the UK. The plans would require anyone starting a new...

Britain is 'sleepwalking into a dystopian nightmare' under proposals to force everyone to have a digital ID card, civil liberty campaigners warned last night. Sir Keir Starmer is 'exploring' the idea, No 10 admitted this week, after Emmanuel Macron demanded action that would make Britain less attractive to illegal migrants. But civil liberty groups yesterday warned that it will turn Britain into a 'papers, please' society. Rebecca Vincent, of Big Brother Watch, said: 'While Downing Street is scrambling to be seen as doing something about illegal immigration, we are sleepwalking into a dystopian nightmare where the entire population will be...

Online ID verification causes friction for customers more often than not, yet identity theft makes up 40 percent of Europe’s online fraud. Digital identity can work simply and deliver trust like payment cards, however, says Mastercard. The EU Digital Identity Wallet is in part a recognition of this issue, according to a post by Mastercard EVP for Services Europe Michele Centemero, who sees an opportunity for digital ID to work more like his company’s forte, digital payments. Mastercard supports the EUDI Wallet program as an advisor to the EU’s NOBID project, and a partner in the WE BUILD Consortium. The...

Dutch lawyer Arno van Kessel was leading a civil lawsuit against Bill Gates, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, and Klaus Schwab over alleged COVID vaccine-related crimes, he was recently arrested by Dutch special forces in a late-night raid and jailed without formal charges.

A one-of-a-kind Sam’s Club store opened Thursday in South Tampa after the company abruptly closed the location last year, turning a portion of the building into an online fulfillment center.

In an era where our digital footprints increasingly define our identities, the concept of mandatory digital identification is rapidly gaining traction. Recent legislative efforts, particularly those aimed at regulating minors’ access to social media, are accelerating this shift. While these measures are often presented as protective, they carry profound implications for personal privacy and freedom. Global Initiatives and Legislative Actions

For three weeks, 85,000 Yotta customers with a combined $112 million in savings have been locked out of their accounts, CEO and co-founder Adam Moelis ... The disruption, caused by a dispute between fintech middleman Synapse and Tennessee-based Evolve Bank & Trust, has upended lives... “We never imagined a scenario like this could play out and that no regulator would step in and help,” . ... his company has been a source of deep pain for thousands of customers who relied on Yotta accounts to receive paychecks, pay bills and save for emergencies. The crisis began May 11, when a...

Australians will soon be able to verify their identity with a business or service by tapping their smart phone, with the rollout of new technology funded by the federal government. Labor says the system will be more secure and save time, but concerns remain about how much data the government could collect.

The days of handing over your drivers licence and passport to book a hotel or buy a phone may soon be over. The Albanese Government has revealed that a new digital ID system is in the works, with hopes to have it up and running by next year.