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Re:India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app ... by dvdkon on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @12:19PM (#46123679)
Yes, but that means digital ID isn't the thing to complain about.
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Re:India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app ... by AndrewKemendo on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @02:52PM (#46125900)
Both. Digital ID is so threatening it would require a perfect organization

Much like all technologies they have social impact at their roots and have to be evaluated together

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Re:India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app ... by dvdkon on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @03:51PM (#46126679)
I don't see how that's the case for digital ID by itself. I'm also pretty sure that we can analyse the impact of a single technology without also blaming it for the downsides of other, distinct policies.
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