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2023-12-03 00:29:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D0F9942F0E014A1F50011EE4D33EB9C589760019E754124D44ABDD886CCFC3C8
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Labeling Digital ID as 'voluntary' can be misleading if it becomes an implicit requirement for essential services. A case in point is India's Aadhaar system, where initially voluntary digital IDs became essential for accessing various public services and benefits. https://jsis.washington.edu/news/the-aadhaar-card-cybersecurity-issues-with-indias-biometric-experiment/
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