Ken Macon
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Elon Musk responds to Mike Huckabee’s request for Twitter to remove online anonymity
The former Arkansas governor wants all users to be forced to use their real name.
Macron introduces Digital ID scheme for public and private sector services
Major new proposals for France, just days after the election.
India orders VPN providers to collect data on users
Defeating the purpose.
Nigeria blocks 73 million mobile numbers for not being tied to national ID system
Major privacy and civi liberties concerns.
Italian city introduces social credit style system
A pilot scheme.
Motion Picture Association wants online ID checks to curb piracy
Overreach demands.
Politicians want ID verification company ID.me to hand over records
Particularly on federal and state contracts.
India’s digital ID system faces major scrutiny
Large-scale privacy issues.
Canada’s new budget pushes exploration of a central bank digital currency
Proposals for centralized control.