I am my own authority

Banks also have to pay insurance on the amount of cash they carry, so they keep as little as they possibly can without upsetting the Smurfs

I'm getting blackmailed, but due to privacy laws I can't disclose the identity of the entity

There's this post from Dec 2022 which may be related https://twitter.com/DontTraceMeBruh/status/1603504938771877888

Sure they can do that if they wish to continue their bondage, luckily more and more people can see through the veil and choosing not to comply, eventually not complying will be necessary to survival

Like in Australia to rent a house you don't have to use their "app" for an application to put all you "data" in, you can use a paper application, but they will probably throw it n the bin because they don't want to enter all the data and you won't get a rental, "optional" digital ID is just around the corner, you don't have to use it but you will probably be "overlooked". We recently had to fill a application via and app they even wanted a photo of your pet...