Gov. App
Aapparently government app has been appearing on people's phones ive checked mine and noting yes I know people download when having to apply for things thats fine but automatically appearing is a big no go for me
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What do you mean by government app as there are quite a few
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An app, any app cannot just appear on your phone it has to be downloaded.
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I've not seen anything about this in the news @Catherine21 the best I could find was someone mentioning it on Reddit. Which I don't take as gospel obviously 😆 But they were talking about the Gov app, which has been around since early 2023 I believe?
Anyone else remember when Apple decided we should all have U2s new album and automatically downloaded it to all our iPhones? I switched to Android phones a week later. 😆
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Which government app ? I can't see this happening as apps have to downloaded. Could it be that it's a advert/ recommendation , whilst visiting the website ?
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Who knows anymore
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Been reading gov app just appearing on phones who knows whats true anymore but im sure if they found a way to do this they would
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Where are you reading this @Catherine21 ?
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The GOV.UK app is now live, but it is in public beta, meaning it is officially available for anyone to download while still being tested and refined.
It is not auto installed or quietly pushed to phones, you would need to download it yourself from the app store. So yes, the infrastructure is underway, but it remains opt-in for now.
See link
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Thanks @MW123 as we're trying not to spread rumours or misinformation, I was asking Catherine21 for links so we could verify them.
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I will not be downloading it, looking at an ID system that is purported to be to keep our borders secure , to stop illegal immigrants from working or accessing benefits, the Government are selling it as all positives, because they care so much about us and want to make life easier for us. Saying it will help parents access free childcare and free school meals. They announce more free childcare/more free school meals but there aren't enough nursery or care staff to cope at the moment or funds for school meals so it's along the lines of BJ's 40 new Hospitals all **** and wind. I hate everything being digitised, I am a luddite, I get so stressed when I can't understand tech and guess what it's not always me being a numpty, it is often bugs in the system or poorly developed programmes. Saying that I also worry about security of data, GDPR etc , so we are supposed to be so trusting about having an ID that means everything about us can be traced, tracked linked to other systems and we have no control or access to consent or not to whoever / whenever /wherever our data is used or stored. Why are we following America into the Abyss again. We've done it for years in health care and look where that's got us. Elon was given the keys to the kingdom by the [Removed by moderator - uncivil] and do you think the hundreds of thousands whose tax, income, healthcare records banking records were accessed by Elon's tech geeks consented, look at the mess that's caused. The absolute sour cherry on the cake for me is Euan Blair, Tony's son owns and runs the company that has the contract to set up and cash in on the deal better stop there before my heads explodes.
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Spot on
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Oh OK wasnt doing that but OK
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Nothing appeared on my Nokia 3210. I'm very suspicious of that snake game though.
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Catherine, you weren’t spreading anything. My post confirms the app’s available to download and includes a link for more info. I know some will welcome the digital ID, but like you, I’m uneasy about where it’s heading.
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The battery is getting a bit iffy these days, it might be the end of the road for my 25 yo mobile phone!
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OOh honestly I read between the lines big time its like everyone's walking around like notings happening or saying I dont care I have noting to hide well if this passes they will know when you ovulating the works yes this will be an unpopular view but me personally I see exactly whats coming and im thinking ways to live anyone can research and find out these things noting is hidden its in plain sight I worry more about Digital ID than I do pip atm in time and the fear of upsetting people outways the need to say my views yes many may disagree but hope it gives people food for fought over this matter and with labours track record and tories I think we learned they have total disregard for us and now seems whole of uk my thoughts views only fokes
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Conspiratorial nonsense, almost every EU country has had ID cards already for years, and an increasing number of them are moving to digital. It's got nothing to do with the US.
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I disagree
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Just because other countries have ID cards and it works for them, doesn't mean it's something we should have here.
I was opposed 20 years ago as a student, and after thinking things through for a few weeks I've decided I'm still opposed.
Too much potential for harm and and not enough benefit IMO.
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Your right and I believe we have to question everything as scary as it may feel what I never thought id see is so many people uprising for the sake of humanity against corruption war it may seem we are losing they are not listening but they would of never expected this im going through a list again of Labour mps opposing this if anyone against do the same has to come a point when its not conspiracy and it becomes reality and anyone can see surly the handbook is playing out I never really thought the power of physical money i see it now
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