... So no more getting prepaid sim cards (for, say, 2fa for a shitposting or pol...

wmf · on July 1, 2023

The location spoofing is the real problem here, not ID. An anonymous SIM card can still give accurate location.

BLKNSLVR · on July 1, 2023

In Australia you can't activate a SIM card without registering your government ID with the provider.

Similar with prepaid credit cards if memory serves.

Flipside would be: don't use a burner phone/SIM to call 911 - or at least have an alternative method of verifying location / address.

zirgs · on July 1, 2023

You can call emergency numbers without a SIM card.