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New bill aims to tax Big Tech, pay citizens for use of personal data in Brazil

By Henrique Santiago ( August 11, 2025, 19:31 GMT | Comment) -- A bill put forward by a Brazilian congressman seeks to tax Big Tech companies for exploiting Brazilians' personal data. Guilherme Boulos, a left-wing federal deputy, suggests that tech firms pay an amount of 7 percent of their global gross revenue as compensation for profiting from individuals' information. A bill put forward by a Brazilian congressman seeks to tax Big Tech companies for exploiting Brazilians' personal data. Guilherme Boulos, a left-wing federal deputy, suggests that tech firms pay an amount of 7 percent of their global gross revenue as compensation for profiting from individuals' information. ...

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