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Google’s Insidious Plan to Monitor Your Every Move: Android Users Can Now Store Their California Driver’s Licenses in Google Wallet
The surveillance state just got a whole lot closer to your pocket. Google has partnered with the California DMV to allow Android users to store their driver’s licenses in Google Wallet, giving Big Tech even more access to your personal information. The "mobile driver’s license" program, currently open to 1.5 million Californians, is just the beginning of a slippery slope towards a world where your digital ID is the only ID you need.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s statement about the program is laughable: "It’s never been easier to keep a digital driver’s license and identification card in California." Easy for whom? The government and corporate interests, that’s who. The rest of us are just along for the ride, sacrificing our privacy for the sake of "convenience."
But don’t worry, California is also planning to allow Apple Wallet digital IDs soon, because why have just one surveillance platform when you can have two? And don’t worry about the fine print – it’s not like the government or Big Tech will ever use this information for nefarious purposes. Right?
And what about the limitations? Oh, just a few. For now, you’ll still have to carry your physical ID, and law enforcement, state government agencies, and businesses aren’t yet accepting digital IDs. But that’s just a minor inconvenience, right? I mean, who needs privacy or security when you can have the convenience of digital ID storage?
So, go ahead and store your California driver’s license in Google Wallet. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.
