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nepthar on Oct 6, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to permanently delete your Facebook account

> they're not authorized to demand it like the health care industry is.

There is no governing body that determines who is and who is not "authorized" to request ID in the United States.

winternett on Oct 6, 2021 [–]

Yes there is... Congress does it regularly by creating and amending laws like HIPAA.

frumper on Oct 6, 2021 | [–]

Which law restricts a business like McDonalds from requesting an ID? It sure isn't HIPAA.

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