> What happens if I don't want to identify myself? The same thing as what happens in the offline world when you try to open a bank account or board a plane wit

> What happens if I don't want to identify myself? The same thing as what happens in the offline world when you try to open a bank account or board a plane without ID: You're refused. Like it or not, for some services you need to identify yourself. > What happens if poverty does not allow me to carry a digital ID? While this is an issue, the issue is with a service being available only online. That issue already exists. Most governmental stuff is obligated by law to be available offline as well, but for private companies its more difficult. E.g. If I want to open a bank account and I don't have a phone or computer, some banks already make it hard to do it in person. > What happens if I lose my digital ID wallet or it is compromised? The same thing as what happens in the offline world. Procedure depends on where you live. Here you have to file a record to the local police and you get a new ID card a couple of days later. Now it can probably actually be blocked and you get a new id immediately. > Also judging by dealing with the average citizen on a daily basis, even securing an iOS device and remembering the iCloud password is beyond their level of care. It's up to the government to educate people and make a foolproof system. That's easier said than done but a lot of countries already have digital ID systems and it's worked well for almost 2 decades now.