In the US, the rollout is quieter. TSA has moved toward digital identity at checkpoints through platforms like Apple Wallet and Google Wallet in participating states and airports. It’s framed as “optional convenience,” but optional systems have a way of becoming the default, and defaults become expectations.

If you don’t want to be nudged into a wallet-first world, keep choosing options that don’t train the system. Use physical credentials when you can, keep your digital footprint smaller than it needs to be, and avoid feeding identity-linked data streams that make opt-out harder later.

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📱 Start with the device you carry everywhere. Your phone.