Brazilian congress debates proposed bill that requires social media users to provide personal info
The Chamber of Deputies of the Brazilian Federal Congress is currently analysing a proposal that obliges social networks to collect official identification numbers of users who have active accounts. Additionally, the proposal requires that users provide their home address and fingerprints.
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