Identity Crisis: What Digital Driver’s Licenses Could Mean for Privacy, Equity, and Freedom
This report analyzes the rise of digital driver’s licenses (DDLs) and warns that, without strong safeguards, they could threaten privacy, civil liberties, and equitable access to identification.
The report outlines how states and technology vendors are piloting smartphone-based driver’s licenses as a modern replacement for physical cards.
While promising convenience, these systems pose serious risks if rolled out without robust protections. The ACLU highlights concerns around surveillance, data tracking, and government or corporate misuse of ID transactions, as well as the risk of excluding individuals without reliable access to smartphones or digital literacy.
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