The British government has finally given more details about the proposed digital ID project, directly responding to the 2.76 million naysayers that signed an online petition calling for it to be ...

In September 2025, UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced that a digital ID system would be implemented by the government to tackle undocumented migration. Much like confirming identity when using ...

Nigeria has enrolled 130 million people in its digital ID system as it pushes toward a World Bank-backed target of 180 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Apple has unveiled a new Digital ID feature that the company says will ...

Apple continues to push forward with adding digital ID cards to Apple Wallet (see “Apple Announces Details of Storing State IDs in Wallet,” 2 September 2021). Currently, iPhone users can add a ...

Registration of internally displaced persons in an urban area in partnership with Ethio-telecom during a targeted campaign by NIDP. Ethiopia’s Digital ID (Fayda) is closing the gender gap, empowering ...

The UK has revisited the idea repeatedly. In 2006, the Labour party’s attempt to introduce an identity card scheme collapsed amid concerns over cost, privacy and state surveillance. Despite the ...

A scathing report will heighten fears that the UK is at risk of digital disasters which could reveal personal information ...