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New digital ID scheme to be rolled out across UK (www.gov.uk)

submitted 1 month ago by abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Welp, this is gonna be a privacy clusterfuck.

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[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So many real issues in the world but nah, we need more surveillance state. We need to eat the rich like now

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Are the British allowed to have knives and forks?

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That’s exactly the outcome they’re preparing for. They know people are at their limit.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don’t think anything will prepare them for it, their hubris is unreal and they’ve shown time and time again how incompetent they are

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Yup. Marx predicted what they’d do with such accuracy, it’s like they’re following a script. They should read ahead to see how it works out for them.