Em Feb 20

Anyone who is about to complete, or already has completed, an age-verification or identity-verification process online should read this short article.

Especially if it's on LinkedIn or Discord.

"I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over." by @thelocalstack
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/

#Privacy #LinkedIn #Discord #AgeVerification #IdentityVerification #MassSurveillance

Show threadAlex S.

@Em0nM4stodon @thelocalstack @doekman @FurryBeta @knowprose @annehargreaves

In Europe there is an alternative that verifies your ID better *and* is data minimizing.

Most European ID-Cards have a cryptographic chip that enables verification of identity via a NFC-coupled Smartphone-App.

What is special: You can select in the App which info to give away. Only age, only lastname, only address, etc.

Identity provider is the state and in Germany the App is open source, called #AusweisApp.

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Show threadTaran RampersadFeb 20

@alex_mastodon @Em0nM4stodon @thelocalstack @doekman @FurryBeta @annehargreaves What is probably the most interesting to me is the sudden interest in 'age verification' or any other verification.

These websites and services survived all these years without them. Then 'bots' showed up, and they didn't bother that much with it at all - X is a great example, as is anything Meta, as is LinkedIn.

What they had a problem with was when #ai showed up and collapsed the field.

Show threadGF493DFeb 20
@knowprose @alex_mastodon @Em0nM4stodon @thelocalstack @doekman @FurryBeta @annehargreaves it's not sudden. It's just an excuse. Creeping closer and close 2ward yet more ID. Until it's irremovable.
Show threadTaran RampersadFeb 20

@GF493D @alex_mastodon @Em0nM4stodon @thelocalstack @doekman @FurryBeta @annehargreaves I won't disagree.

I will note that authoritarianism is on the rise, which fits your argument, and the correlation that I pointed out may not be causation.

Maybe AI has little to do with it. But looking through all the companies involved with the verification in the original post, AI is at least involved.

I don't know. What I do know is that the effect sucks.

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@knowprose @alex_mastodon @Em0nM4stodon @thelocalstack @doekman @FurryBeta @annehargreaves Try 2 avoid becoming either a Shaper or a Mechanist.
Show threadTaran RampersadFeb 21
@GF493D @alex_mastodon @Em0nM4stodon @thelocalstack @doekman @FurryBeta @annehargreaves extremism is ever the problem. But not mine. 🤣
Show threadPendell 🔜 TFFFeb 20
@alex_mastodon Americans are so resistant to a federal ID they would rather just let their identities get stolen every 3 months forever
Show threadAlex S.Feb 20

It is cryptographically secure and as a second factor you have to enter a code which unlocks the NFC chips. It is a short numerical PIN-Code because the chip deactivates after a few wrong attemps.
Downside is: You have to get to the public office for reactivation.

Unfortunately wider adoption of that service is hindered by the arrogance of authorities letting you jump through burning hoops to use it as a service provider.

Have a look at the App:
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.governikus.ausweisapp2
(2/2)

AusweisApp | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

ePerso mit dem Handy nutzen

Show threadExit Code 1Feb 21
@alex_mastodon Does it work if you're in Europe but outside Germany?
Show threadAlex S.6d ago

@paranormal_distribution
Yes and no.
Most ID-Cards in EU have a cryptographic chip that enables verification of identity via a NFC-coupled Smartphone-App.
But in some member-states only *authorities* can use it.
Not everywhere the *private sector* can use it.
I dont know which countries allow to control which data to give away, e.g. only age verification.

How does the e-DO App in Poland handle this?

Here is an overview:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_identification#eID_in_Europe

Electronic identification - Wikipedia