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Nydia Velázquez: I have serious concerns with Facebook's plans to create a digital currency and digital wallet and its effort to enlist…

On the recordJuly 16, 2019
I have serious concerns with Facebook's plans to create a digital currency and digital wallet and its effort to enlist partners that expand its reach, like MasterCard, PayPal, Visa, Uber, Lyft, and Spotify.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Expressing concerns about Facebook's digital currency plans and partnerships.

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