Anonymous21 days ago
The UK government launched a voluntary digital identity system in early 2026 after being forced to abandon its original mandatory "BritCard" scheme following nearly three million petition signatures and fierce opposition from civil liberties groups including the EFF and Big Brother Watch. Built around the GOV.UK Wallet and stored on smartphones rather than in a centralized database, the system faces ongoing scrutiny over security vulnerabilities — including the underlying One Login platform's loss of its own trust framework certification — and fears that a voluntary system will inevitably creep toward compulsion.