By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/07/2026In the absence of a ban on surveillance without explicit, opt-in consent, we are left with the bizarre fiction that most of us want to be spied on, a fiction that pervades the DROP process, making the entire procedure nearly impossible to complete. 17/ 1155
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/07/2026To start DROP, you must create a Login.gov ID. This is an incredibly invasive process that involves photographing multiple IDs and taking several selfies using special apps and webpages that hijack your device's camera and processor in a bid to prevent bad actors from spoofing the process. 18/ 2173
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/07/2026There's a plausible reason for this rigmarole: Login.gov is the authentication system for multiple federal, state and local IT systems in the US, so a fake or stolen Login.gov ID could be used to access your IRS, Social Security, and other very sensitive accounts. 19/ 1123
Ei McDonough @life-of-ei.bsky.social · 23/07/2026There are not enough words to describe how horrible this website is. As soon as Trump took office the Social Security website tied into it and the old website was taken down. I've set up my account there twice, had to go to a post office to prove my identity, and I still can't access my account.login.govThe public’s one account for government. | Login.govUse one account and password for secure, private access to participating government agencies. 110