on one hand I agree. on the other, google has historically been afraid of the verb to google becoming generic, so of course I’d like to see that happen.

I think the middle ground is say google it, but make it clear you mean google it on an alternative search engine

you don’t think they’ll just use some app to verify it? my state’s mdl doesn’t even show any personal info other than name, if they want birthday they have to scan it

fwiw, my state’s mobile id app doesn’t even ask for the location permission. so maybe some, but it’s not universal

your phone isn’t safe from anyone unless it’s been restarted since last unlocked, and is reasonably new. they have exploits for after it’s been unlocked incl while things are pinned

you realize they’re more than just your picture on a screen, right? there’s a whole public key private key verification process that happens, which covers your photo and personal info, at least from what I understand of ISO 18013-5.

if anything it should be almost impossible to make a fake mobile id, barring exploits in reader software or the govt leaking their private key.

I assume that’s just the actual vegetable, Google translate says that’s correct