By Ryan Wain

The digital ID debate has gone mad.

Conspiracy theorists have filled the airwaves and hijacked social media. Let’s inject a bit of common sense.

No child should be mandated to have a digital ID. It’s wild I even have to write that. But a wilful misinterpretation of a government consultation document - that’s right, a paper designed to ask open questions in a democracy - has turned into headlines about “13-year-olds being forced to carry IDs.”

Organisations that should know better are peddling this misinformation. The consultation asked what age digital ID should be available from, not who should be forced to have one. That’s what a consultation is for.

That said, technology absolutely has a role in improving life for our kids and we shouldn’t let the short sightedness of conspiracy-loving organisations dampen Britain’s ambition. I love my........

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