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Mastodon user questions ID verification costs and user-led opposition

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A Mastodon user is questioning the implications of a vendor charging 15 cents per ID scan for verification services. The user speculates whether a coordinated effort by users could lead to the bankruptcy or financial risk of websites employing such ID verification methods. This concern is framed within a broader discussion about privacy, AI, and surveillance. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion and speculation about a service, not reporting on a verifiable event or release.

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Mastodon user questions ID verification costs and user-led opposition

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    https:// didit.me/products/id-verificat ion/ <-- a target website uses this vendor, which seems to charge 15¢ a scan to the vendor seeking IDs. Could a method b

    https:// didit.me/products/id-verificat ion/ <-- a target website uses this vendor, which seems to charge 15¢ a scan to the vendor seeking IDs. Could a method be set up by users in opposition to autonomously force the end of a website using ID verification, either via bankruptcy …

    LINKS didit.me/…/id-verification

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