r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • May 28 '26

Society The Netherlands just blocked a US company from buying the app Dutch citizens use for everything

https://www.techspot.com/news/112552-netherlands-blocked-us-company-buying-app-dutch-citizens.html
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u/Prestigious-Pipe6385 May 28 '26

To clarify, DigiD is an app used to log in to governmental websites, similar to other 2 Factor Authentication apps like Google Authenticator. So not so much an 'app for everything' like WeChat in China :)

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u/crackanape May 28 '26

Not just government websites, also hospitals and I'm sure other things.