• MimicJar@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Re verification per AP,

    The amendments passed on Friday bolster privacy protections. Platforms would not be allowed to compel users to provide government-issued identity documents including passports or driver’s licenses, nor could they demand digital identification through a government system.

    So it sounds like an ID will not be a requirement.

    I suppose a face scan is possible, but I find it unlikely. Obviously if it heads in that direction then the law should be amended to clarify that is also not acceptable.

    In terms of selling information I assume that just clarifies the status quo and isn’t new. Not that that makes it acceptable, it just means that’s something to tackle.

    • rcbrk@lemmy.ml
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      5 hours ago

      So it sounds like an ID will not be a requirement.

      Sure, but gov ID is permitted as an option if another non-ID option is also available.

      Simply choose between submitting your government ID or, say, switch on your front facing camera so we can perform some digital phrenology to determine your eligibility.