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Japan has been moving towards complete integration with the national ID recently. They’ve had it for a while, but now I’m seeing businesses being forced to use their scanning units. To get any service, you have to scan your card and then do a face scan. There is a button to refuse the scan which I personally press every time - but my guess this is just a warming up period until they completely remove that option. It’s creepy and dystopian but is quickly becoming the norm. Last year it wasn’t really a thing but now it’s rolling out in more places.

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cloud fodder 5mo ago

what you mean "to get any service"

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HoloKat 5mo ago

Anywhere you’d show an insurance card for starters, or to interact with your municipality in any way. Not like auto services or anything. Though, I wouldn’t discount expansion to more places eventually.

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