UK to Announce Plans for Digital Id Scheme
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The UK government plans to announce a digital ID scheme, sparking concerns among commenters about potential surveillance and data misuse.
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Unfortunately this government is bankrupt figuratively and possibly soon, literally. It will remain to be seen how far this "plan" progresses...