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The internet is no longer a safe haven

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253 points akyuu | 2 comments | 16 Nov 25 13:12 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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bpt3 ◴[16 Nov 25 15:33 UTC] No.45945829[source]▶
The internet hasn't been a safe haven since the 80s, or maybe earlier (that was before my time, and it's never been one since I got online in the early 90s).

The only real solution is to implement some sort of identity management system, but that has so many issues that make it a non-starter.

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lotsofpulp ◴[16 Nov 25 15:42 UTC] No.45945895[source]▶
> The only real solution is to implement some sort of identity management system, but that has so many issues that make it a non-starter.

Apple and Alphabet seem positioned to easily enable it.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/apple-introduces-digi...

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1. JSR_FDED ◴[16 Nov 25 15:50 UTC] No.45945956[source]▶
I don’t get it. That link refers to Apple letting you put your passport and drivers license info in the wallet on your phone.
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2. Astronaut3315 ◴[16 Nov 25 16:17 UTC] No.45946181[source]▶
Apple’s Wallet app presents this feature as being for “age and identity verification in apps, online and in person”.