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👁️“A mandatory digital ID has the potential to create an incredibly intrusive system of surveillance + data collection It opens up possibilities for the government to issue and revoke permissions" Today, Silkie Carlo gave evidence in Parliament AGAINST a mandatory digital ID, standing in defence of privacy and civil liberties.

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