Digital passport

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  • nb2

    I hear you, but anonymity is a necessary part of a free society.

    What good would an eID do when even the US President gets away with troll content, fake news, etc? We're not holding anyone accountable anyway.

    • That's the point surely.monoboy
    • I think we'd lose something and I just don't see how we'd gain anything.nb
    • Accountability.monoboy
    • You won't be able to enforce it entirely, but you could make it law for the bigger players.monoboy
    • It's less important for places like this, but even here, I suspect we've had a few Армия троллей России contributions.monoboy
    • But we don't have accountability now despite the vast majority of people using their real identities on social media, etc.nb
    • How do you know they're real? https://thispersondo…monoboy
    • ok, but you must admit that SOME people who are spreading misinformation are doing it under their own name. Many promote themselves!nb
    • If we aren't currently holding those people accountable, why would adding an eID to everyone else suddenly change that?nb
    • You can if you've verified they're eID on sign-up.monoboy
    • If a troll farm can longer set up fake accounts, you diminish them.monoboy
    • If a user shares a piece of content that's known to be fake and detrimental to public health, you can flag it.monoboy
    • But this is where it gets iffy, I'll admit. Who controls what etc?monoboy

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