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		megadal on June 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pornhub prepares to block five more states rather ... Verifiable Credentials can be used in place of OpenID to allow a user to make verifiable attestations about themselves without the authority having to be present. It would still have many of the same flaws as OpenID, but at least you accessing a site wouldnt notify the authority.

_heimdall on June 21, 2024 [–]

Ibwas actually trying to find the specific protocol uses for eIDs in Europe and couldn't find much beyond a high level "its secure and private".

Maybe " verifiable credentials" is the keyword I was missing. Thanks!

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