Another attack on device ownership if this leads to all-out firmware locks

They can’t stop funding genocide, but they can do this.

It simply isn't open source, if it does.

The full system includes ALL necessary components to perform a real age verification.

Mobile wallet, "identity provider" software, and all necessary hardware to run both.

The assumption with general purpose computing machines WAS that hardware didn't matter, that's why open source software could succeed. If it does matter, then of course the hardware needs to be open as well.

Haha, look Ma! Fascism is everywhere!

There is also a separate governance limitation. Proof of Age providers are expected to issue credentials only to applications included in a list of compliant apps maintained by the European Commission. This means that publishing the source code does not automatically guarantee that a community-built version can use the real service.

This incompatible with GPLv3? Because pivotization not allowed anymore and this sound similar concept.

Optimistically, age can be verified without giving away identity. There are cryptographic methods for doing so. And I'm sure this is how the age verification mandate will initially be sold.

But after the populace gets used to the idea of age verification, the government can easily get rid of all the cryptography involved. "For the kids"

I am owed SEVERAL APOLOGIES.
I could tag you all, but I rather see honest people admit they were wrong.

Why are we doing age checks again? I still don't understand