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So the idea is that there will be a proof showing that the EU attests to the fact that I'm over 18? And this proof will provably be generated "locally" on my device without in any way phoning back to...

Laeserin @Laeserin 1783329302

Yes, that is what it does.

Of course, this creates a problem for anyone without an offical ID. Like someone here illegally. They can't generate these tokens.

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Ah, but actually there's a further wrinkle to it: Suppose I send such a proof to the tobacco store. If the tobacco store later shares that proof with the EU, will the EU be able to determine that the person who sent the proof to the tobacco store was me?

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