Facebook's crypto ambitions spark privacy concerns, political backlash

Facebook's crypto ambitions spark privacy concerns, political backlash

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Facebook Inc announced ambitious plans on Tuesday to launch a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, part of an effort to expand into digital payments that immediately raised privacy concerns.

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