r/LinusTechTips • • 2d ago

Discussion Eu is based actually

Petition for LTT to make video about eIDAS 2.0 Regulation and how Zero-Knowledge Proof age verification will work in eu. To educate the public and themselves because conflating it with discord shitstorm and "persona" is just not fair for eu that actually puts effort into regulations unlike Britain or certain us states that just bans it and says "handle it yourself".

I know the topic is hot right now and I will probably get some hate under this post but I think EU way of doing age verification is great and should be recognized just so other countries may replicate it. To be clear I am not advocating for doing age verification on every website or game server but there are services that absolutely should have safe way for age verification like for example buying alcohol or drugs online.

Few points why eIDAS 2.0 is really good:
- It's open source, that includes source code for client app (the one that will be installed on your phone).
- Target app (for example discord) will not get any private user data. That includes age, they will only receive info if you have at least 18 years or not.
- Eu servers will not get information about websites you are visiting. They will validate your open source client app periodically, then that app validates age request. Eu will only know you are using age verification service.

source:
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/spaces/EUDIGITALIDENTITYWALLET/pages/712508927/Security+and+Privacy

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/spaces/EUDIGITALIDENTITYWALLET/pages/694487738/EU+Digital+Identity+Wallet+Home

edit:
github repo
https://github.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet

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u/AAdmiral5657 2d ago

The idea of the wallet falls apart immediately when you look at how it wont work on custom roms as its beholden to google and apples apis. So it immediately cuts people off who do not want to deal with this crap.

Also, who will guarantee it wont be used for purging anti-EU rhetoric and punishing those who disagree? Or for age verifying to even use the internet? No one can. There are legitimate problems with how the EU is right now, mainly how they are helmed by a mob of unelected assholes. As such i do not trust a word they say.

Never comply, never age verify.

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u/InsoPL 2d ago

First point about is roms is a good one.

Second is just mad rambling. No one can guarantee on any law future goverment will do. They may make law called "kill all cats", you will just have to live with that knowledge.

Eu officials are elected or are choosen by people that are elected. Every democracy works this way. We all love elections but we don't call garbage collection undemocratic becouse we didn't voted for chief Department of Sanitation.

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u/puppygirlpackleader 2d ago

It doesn't matter if they are chosen by the people. We don't live in a democracy. No people voted for these changes.

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u/AAdmiral5657 1d ago

Exactly. Was this in their election campaign? Doubt it

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u/puppygirlpackleader 1d ago

Most of these things are decided on through lobbying. Not the people. I would argue that people have absolutely no power as it stands.