We've been using it in Europe for years. However, I use it exclusively for government services like social security, car registration etc. It would never occur

We've been using it in Europe for years. However, I use it exclusively for government services like social security, car registration etc. It would never occur to me I would use it for commercial services like Google or Facebook. The moment any such service asks for a proof of identity, whether physical or digital, I cancel it. There were two exceptions. One was Airbnb - and I understand them, they have to do some minimum verification of people given the history of abuse and the very nature of human interaction. The other was Hetzner - again, I understand they need to do their duty to protect themselves from spammers, scammers and other abusers. These were the only 2 exceptions in the last 20 years or so for me.