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[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I think it's related maybe to some anti terrorism law? In certain EU countries for example it's impossible to get an anonymous SIM due to some anti terrorism legislation. SSNs are the only legal identification I guess?

This is a random guess off the top of my head. IANAL or know anything specific on US law.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

SSN isn't supposed to be used as a form of ID. Even says so on an SS card.

[–] rdyoung@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Yeah, about that.

[–] BenGFHC@kbin.social 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What's IANAL? Is it some new Apple product I don't know about yet?

[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

No, no:
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It's a joke, I guess.