infowars...... take a pinch of salt when reading their "info"
the EU DRAFT did not say anything about FORCING everyone to only use a id card authorized by the EU. it said that websites should have an option to allow people to log in using a ID.
personally id love to register a bitcoin public key.. and have websites display some random text, and i have to sign the text using my private key (not on the website but separate/offline) and paste in the signed message into the website. for them to verify against the public key they have registered.
(ofcourse its just a public key i wont use to buy or sell things on, thus just a randomly generated keypair i use only for logging in)
that would stop keyloggers and bruteforcing. and also not having to give out email addresses or passwords that may have been used elsewhere as each login is a unique signature.
as for the OPs post. it seens he just copied the infowars summary that cut short the whole paragraph
However, large parts of the public remain apprehensive about data collection and consider that more transparency is needed. Online platforms must respond to these concerns by more effectively informing users what personal data is collected and how it is shared and used, in line with the EU data protection framework.36 More generally, this issue includes the ways in which users identify themselves in order to access online platforms and services. It is recognised that a multitude of username and password combinations is both inconvenient and a security risk. However, the frequent practice of using one’s platform profile to access a range of websites and services often involves non-transparent exchanges and cross-linkages of personal data between various online platforms and websites. As a remedy, in order to keep identification simple and secure, consumers should be able to choose the credentials by which they want to identify or authenticate themselves. In particular, online platforms should accept credentials issued or recognised by national public authorities, such as electronic or mobile IDs, national identity cards, or bank cards.
the bit in green is what was left out,
now to explain the blue bit. its basically wanting places like facebook/google, for example.. to tell its customers how it uses its customers data. it is also saying when facebook/google allow you to log into other services/app/sites using the facebook/google login. it needs to explain to the customer what is being shared between the third party services.
and lastly the purple bit:
its not saying you can no longer log into facebook or your email or bank using you current username.. its not even saying from now you can only log in using your social security or passport numbers. its saying that people should have the
choice of logging in with the facebook id, username or government ID.
though i do not think many libertarians will want to link their social security or passport numbers to things like facebook.. its a voluntary option
so relax.. its not a nazi germany law..
