Comment by Sweepi

1 day ago

Just like anyone can take anyone's credit card and go shopping - but in contrast Phones are (or at least can be) much more secure.

That's not what you're competing with. Your competing with a drivers license with a photo (not a great photo) and some countries have pretty easily faked drivers licenses, but others have drivers licenses in hard plastic with holographic features.

The credit card doesn't work as age verification.

  • You're competing with photos of a drivers license.

    • Not sure if you're joking or not, but Denmark have had people show an edited screenshot of the drivers license app, to get into clubs or buy alcohol.

      I think they "fixed" it. I think it has some effect now that only works if you tilt the phone.

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  • We're talking about the EU here, where the standard form of ID is an ID card with very strict requirements, including multiple secure features and an NFC chip with the photo and some other information.

    • My bank in Finland allows activating the bank's app remotely. They verify the NFC chip of the ID card in addition to photos and other factors.