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Re:Google Is Bringing Electronic IDs to Android by martronthrow on Friday May 10, 2019 @02:00PM (#19880463)
They already have a payments platform and app store that requires a linking, which is more than adequate for highly targeted advertising.

I really think that civic engagement and petitioning law makers to protect our privacy is the main tool we have to get out of these impending messes.

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Re:Google Is Bringing Electronic IDs to Android by kevin_thibedeau on Friday May 10, 2019 @02:41PM (#19880861)
You can use the app store without setting up payments.
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Re:Google Is Bringing Electronic IDs to Android by lighthazard on Friday May 10, 2019 @09:22PM (#19883855)
You can't use the app store meaningfully without setting up payments.
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Re:Google Is Bringing Electronic IDs to Android by kevin_thibedeau on Saturday May 11, 2019 @01:59AM (#19884807)
Downloading free apps isn't meaningful?
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Re:Google Is Bringing Electronic IDs to Android by ddingus on Saturday May 11, 2019 @06:48PM (#19888858)
Sure it is. I am convinced that a is temporary state too.

Enjoy while you can.

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