"I believe your government should be the owner of your digital ID."

"I believe your government should be the owner of your digital ID."

President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, calls for governments to construct a "digital identity platform"—required by citizens for the receipt of insurance, healthcare and education—that guarantees the "privacy" of citizens.

"If you don't do that, you will run into trouble with the acceptance of the idea."

Um, the reason people oppose digital ID in the first place is precisely BECAUSE it's a violation of privacy, by its very nature—enabling governments to centrally monitor, regulate and restrict the intricate details of people's lives, at the press of a button.

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