European digital ID wallets rely on safety services of Google and Apple
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EU digital ID wallets require Google/Apple safety services, reinforcing their monopoly.
European governments are using Google's Play Integrity API and Apple's Managed Device Attestation for digital ID wallets, which check if devices run Google-licensed Android. This excludes de-Googled OSes like GrapheneOS. The EU's Architecture Reference Framework recommends these services, but alternatives like Android's Hardware Attestation API exist. Switzerland dropped Play Integrity over data sovereignty concerns; the Netherlands and Italy use it unconditionally. Waag argues this contradicts EU goals of digital sovereignty and openness, turning governments into enforcers of corporate platform policies.
What commenters are saying
Commenters broadly agree this undermines EU digital sovereignty, calling it a 'gift' to US tech monopolies. One camp argues the US can pressure European governments (citing Assange); another sees no viable third OS alternative. Some note Denmark's MitID offers non-smartphone options (TOTP, FIDO2). Others blame user inertia, maintaining alternatives exist but switching is hard. A few view the reliance as inevitable without massive EU investment.