TRIGGERnometry Why Digital ID Is Dangerous
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Sep 30, 2025 The dangers of proposed digital ID cards take center stage. Hosts dissect how these IDs would serve more for surveillance than security. They argue that attempts to justify the ID system as combating illegal immigration are misleading. Discussions explore potential privacy risks, misuse of data, and the possibility of restricting services based on behavior. The political ramifications are also highlighted, warning that this plan could backfire on Keir Starmer. Lastly, they connect digital ID to broader issues of civil liberties and economic pressures.
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Centralized Data Equals Control
- Digital ID centralizes health, employment and personal data, making government tasks easier but consolidating control.
- Konstantin Kisin warns this infrastructure creates power to manage citizens' behaviour and punish dissent.
Immigration Claim Is A Pretext
- The government claims Digital ID targets illegal immigration, but Kisin and Foster call that a lie and a pretext.
- They argue the real aim is building long-sought control infrastructure linked to Tony Blair's agenda.
Event Scanning Normalizes Surveillance
- A Digital ID could enable mass scanning at events and permanent registries of attendees for policing and surveillance.
- Kisin warns this normalizes tracking protesters and dissenters across causes like Tommy Robinson or Palestine protests.