A post called Passkeys are a trap. Do not use them. has been doing the rounds over the last few days, making it pretty high on Hacker News, and I've had it sent to me many times with an 'is this true?' kind of vibe. It's written for
  • XLE@piefed.socialEnglish
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    14 days ago

    I couldn’t disagree more. A surveillance state is bad, no matter which authoritarian or collective of authoritarians holds the reins.

    “For our security” and “for the children” are the two excuses fascists use to excuse destruction of privacy and human rights in general

    • misk@piefed.socialOPEnglish
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      14 days ago

      I mean, we already have it. Wherever it’s rolled out drivers start to behave which measurably saves lives.