Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

World Wide Web Consortium @w3c@w3c.social

11/25/2025, 1:00:57 PM

Public

The use of digital identity for web users presents many opportunities for abuse.

Earlier this month the TAG released a finding on "Preventing Abuse of Digital Credentials" which explores some of the risks involved with a focus on the presentation of government-issued digital credentials.

The TAG encourages people integrating digital credentials with the web to pay special attention to the societal impact of digital credentials. Read more at:
https://www.w3.org/2001/tag/doc/prevent-credential-abuse/

Preventing Abuse of Digital Credentials

The use of digital identity for web users presents many opportunities for abuse. This risk is heightened when legal names or identities are involved. This document explores some of these risks, with a focus on the presentation of government-issued digital credentials. Misuse of these systems risks doing irreparable harm to individual autonomy online.

www.w3.org

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