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Re:I've locked myself out of my digital life by reaperducer on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @01:19PM (#31657430)
The Dutch government not only defacto requires it, soon an Android or iOS phone with their app will be required too

What do poor people do? Or the very elderly? Or those with diminished mental abilities? Or people whose culture eschews technology?

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Re:I've locked myself out of my digital life by vkou on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @08:34PM (#31661794)
I assume they do the same thing as anyone else in any other country does. They go through the fall-back bureaucratic channel of 'haul your ass over to a physical, brick-and-mortar agency office'.
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Re:I've locked myself out of my digital life by brnt on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @01:50PM (#31657835)
They get screwed, in most cases.
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