Brazil's Data Wallet Pilot: Empowering Citizens or Exacerbating Inequality?

Brazil has launched a groundbreaking nationwide data ownership pilot program, allowing citizens to manage, own, and profit from their digital footprint. The project, a collaboration between government-owned Dataprev and DrumWave, uses 'data wallets' to monetize personal data for loans and other uses. However, concerns have arisen that it could worsen the digital divide and exploit vulnerable populations. The initiative's success in balancing citizen rights with data economic development remains to be seen.