Technoworcester@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agoHow do Europeans use their digital ID cards if they are not using stock android or iOS?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1116arrow-down1external-linkHow do Europeans use their digital ID cards if they are not using stock android or iOS?www.theguardian.comTechnoworcester@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
As above question. Are they counted as ‘digitally excluded’ and how fucked are the actually digitally excluded residents?
minus-squaremakingStuffForFun@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up66arrow-down3·edit-21 month agoYou have to give a US corporation your details (Google or Apple) to live and work in the UK. Think about that for a second.
minus-squareID:107@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoI’m just going to buy a dumb phone and tell them to send it to me in the post, like they do in every other place on the planet. This is already shaping up to be a cack handed implementation that will solve sweet fuck all. They may a well not bother.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoCan you elaborate on this and/or give a link?
minus-squaremakingStuffForFun@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month agoWell, if you go to the app store, to install the app, you’ll need either a Google, or apple account. As a normal, non tech warrior civilian. In doing so, I will have to interact with a US corporation to get my ID on my phone.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI get that part. What about it being required to work or find housing?
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThese both require ID, which themselves will require permission from google or Apple.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoSorry I probably sound like an idiot. Im wanting to know if there’s a detailed write up or something you’d reccomend.
minus-squaremakingStuffForFun@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI’m not sure. All I know is, as a UK everyday person, I’ll need to give google or apple my details to install that app, so I can live and work.
You have to give a US corporation your details (Google or Apple) to live and work in the UK.
Think about that for a second.
I’m just going to buy a dumb phone and tell them to send it to me in the post, like they do in every other place on the planet.
This is already shaping up to be a cack handed implementation that will solve sweet fuck all. They may a well not bother.
Can you elaborate on this and/or give a link?
Well, if you go to the app store, to install the app, you’ll need either a Google, or apple account. As a normal, non tech warrior civilian.
In doing so, I will have to interact with a US corporation to get my ID on my phone.
I get that part. What about it being required to work or find housing?
These both require ID, which themselves will require permission from google or Apple.
Sorry I probably sound like an idiot. Im wanting to know if there’s a detailed write up or something you’d reccomend.
I’m not sure. All I know is, as a UK everyday person, I’ll need to give google or apple my details to install that app, so I can live and work.