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Re:How to permanently delete your Facebook account by nepthar on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @02:27PM (#28776471)
> 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.

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Re:How to permanently delete your Facebook account by winternett on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @02:38PM (#28776623)
Yes there is... Congress does it regularly by creating and amending laws like HIPAA.
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Re:How to permanently delete your Facebook account by frumper on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @03:33PM (#28777294)
Which law restricts a business like McDonalds from requesting an ID? It sure isn't HIPAA.
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