• LucidNightmare@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Right, my government also gave me a number at my birth. They know where I live, they know how much I make and where I work. The third party, ID.me, definitely does NOT need any of my information, since the entity that is taxing me, already does.

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      5 months ago

      Depressing thought: there’s a remote possibility the government is inept enough trying to roll around verification system that a third party has a safer solution.

      Positive thinking: maybe the government is just using a third party until they’ve had time to make their own service entirely bombproof. Let’s go with that for our sake.

    • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      5 months ago

      The problem is that given all of the data breaches, anyone can use your social security number, address, etc. and file a return on your behalf.

      In theory, that’s what ID.me is preventing.

      But if your wallet gets stolen, good luck.