英国的2029年数字ID计划引发对隐私恐惧的反弹, UK’s 2029 digital ID plan sparks backlash over privacy fears despite non-mandatory status.

英国政府在2029年前推出数字身份证的计划引起了公众的关注, 总理基尔·斯塔默(Keir Starmer)确认该计划不是强制的, The UK government’s plan to introduce a digital ID by 2029 has sparked public concern, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirming it will not be mandatory but required to prove the right to work. 虽然政府表示该系统将改善服务的获取,并让个人对自己的数据有更多的控制权,但包括极右翼人士和媒体评论员在内的批评者宣称,该系统将使大规模监控,跟踪疫苗接种情况等个人数据,并限制自由. While the government says the system will improve access to services and give individuals more control over their data, critics, including far-right figures and media commentators, have spread unproven claims that it will enable mass surveillance, track personal data like vaccination status, and restrict freedoms—comparisons to China’s surveillance state that officials deny. 公众支持减少, 民意调查显示45%反对, 31%赞成, 近300万人签署了反对请愿书。 Public support has declined, with polls showing 45% opposed and 31% in favor, and nearly three million have signed a petition against it. 议会辩论定于12月8日举行,因为公民自由倡导者警告说,缺乏明确的沟通会助长错误信息和不信任。 Parliamentary debate is set for December 8, as civil liberties advocates warn that lack of clear communication fuels misinformation and distrust.