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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by mirekrusin on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @04:38PM (#39209756)
Government already has all information about you, they put on your passport when they print it for you. Zero knowledge proofs allow you to generate attestation about some facts (ie that you are above 21 years) where 3rd party can verify it, where proof itself doesn’t reveal your identity or any other information - just the fact that you’re passing this check is revealed.
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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by protocolture on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @08:26PM (#39211850)
Yes and you can consider the passport office a list of everyone who wants to travel overseas.

Ditto, if you apply for internet porn license, you will be on a list of internet porn enthusiasts. Its non trivial information that its largely in your best interest not to provide the government.

Again this all happens before your zero knowledge check.

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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by mirekrusin on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @01:57AM (#39285395)
There is no porn enthusiasts list.

To access your fav porn site, you provide claim that you're above 21 that porn site is able to verify.

There is no link revealed between your identity and porn. There are no lists.

Zero-knowledge focuses precisely around this fact of not revealing extra information.

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