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> Moreover, with dns-01, DNS provider can issue fake certificates - unless you self-host DNS - in which case, only your DNS registrar can... and a government.

Which is what DNSSEC is supposed to help with: the registrar/government would have to replace your DS/KSK with their own. Without DNSSEC queries/replies could potentially be altered over the wire (or you're in a race condition as to whether the real or attacker's reply get back first).

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