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Burnham’s government considers ID checks to verify age for social media

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After saying, on his accession to power, that he would scrap Keir Starmer’s rightly-hated digital ID scheme, Andy Burnham’s government has U-turned and doubled down. Ministers are considering making UK citizens produce passport ID or a driving licence just to be able to access social media, the Times reported. The move is being framed as […] By Skwawkbox

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