The bill creates a general monitoring obligation on user identity, compelling online apps to require users to give proof of identity through a national ID or passport, as well as their phone number.

Seeking to curb the spread of disinformation online, the bill lacks the precision to avoid abusive reporting and interpretations, criminalizes legitimate ways of communication, and endangers privacy.

For malicious people, preying on collective fear and misinformation is nothing new. Mentioning national headlines can lend a veneer of credibility to scams.