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2019-06-23 Cyber

Why we should fear the dawn of Facebank: After taking your personal data, now Facebook wants to control your money by issuing its own currency called Libra, writes the author behind The Social Network

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Posted by Skidmark 2019-06-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like a great idea... until your bank account gets suspended because someone doesn't like you or your opinions.

Posted by SteveS 2019-06-23 00:58|| 2019-06-23 00:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Of course that is already happening with existing banks to businesses who do things like selling firearms...

Posted by Glenmore 2019-06-23 01:44|| 2019-06-23 01:44|| Front Page Top

#3 It's stuff like this that will bring the gold standard roaring back.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-06-23 12:29|| 2019-06-23 12:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Coming soon: "Your Financial Account has been [FROZEN] because of [Irregular Transactions]. Only deposits into the Account will be allowed."
User: But I was only giving a campaign contribution to Trump...!?!"

Posted by magpie 2019-06-23 14:36|| 2019-06-23 14:36|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 - the Feds should start removing FDIC protection from those banks

Posted by Frank G 2019-06-23 16:14|| 2019-06-23 16:14|| Front Page Top

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