Zuckerberg grilled by US lawmakers over Libra
October 24, 2019 10:03 am
The CEO of social media giant Facebook has appeared before a US congressional committee to defend the upcoming launch of a global digital currency.
Mark Zuckerberg says the new “Libra” cryptocurrency will be a force for good.
But there are fears it could disrupt the global financial system, threaten users’ privacy, and facilitate money laundering.
Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Washington, DC.
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