ID.me’s tagline is “Leave no identity behind,” but what may be even more concerning is that the federal government might be leaving behind its mandate to safeguard the civil rights and liberties of its people. Federal and state governments should immediately halt their use of ID.me for access to tax services and unemployment benefits, respectively. No biometric technologies should be adopted by the government to police access to services or benefits, certainly not without cautious consideration of the dangers they pose, due diligence in outside testing, and the consent of those exposed to potential abuse, data exploitation, and other harms that affect us all.

Buolamwini, J. (2022, January 27). The IRS should stop using facial recognition. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/irs-should-stop-using-facial-recognition/621386/