The EU just took a major step forward in their Digital ID program with an age verification app now being tested in 5 countries.<br /><br />It’s pitched as a “private” way to verify your age — but here’s the catch: it recommends Google attestation, meaning it won’t work on alternative or de-Googled phones.<br /><br />By enforcing this, the app will only run on Google-approved devices, even though this method is less secure. This could force everyone in the EU to use Big Tech phones when using apps tied to the system.<br /><br />How did the EU respond to backlash — and what does this mean for the future of de-Googled devices in the EU?<br /><br />📖 Read the full article on Substack : tbot.substack.com<br />🎙 Follow the show : takebackourtech.org<br />🛡 Back to School Tech Awareness Webinar. Register here. : abovephone.com/webinar