Update: FB spokesperson confirms they haven't spoken with the FDPIC about Libra. So it's unclear why Marcus said this during his testimony. https://t.co/682bgiECvW
— Steve Kovach (@stevekovach) July 16, 2019
Facebook—we consider everyone™️ https://t.co/K5pxITm5x7
— Owen Williams ⚡ (@ow) July 16, 2019
Marcus said it in his testimony today. That was news to Swiss regulators. https://t.co/682bgiECvW
— Steve Kovach (@stevekovach) July 16, 2019
Swiss group that's supposed to oversee privacy for Libra says it hasn't heard from Facebook at all ?♂️?♀️ https://t.co/1X5M3PeIwb
— Casilli (@AntonioCasilli) July 16, 2019
SCOOP: The Swiss agency (FDPIC) that David Marcus said today will regulate Libra on data privacy says it has not been in contact with Facebookhttps://t.co/6kEBINveRP
— Elizabeth Schulze (@eschulze9) July 16, 2019
Facebook said today the "Swiss Federal Data Protection...Commissioner will be the Libra Assoc.'s privacy regulator"
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) July 16, 2019
BUT the Swiss regulator tells @eschulze9 it has "not been contacted by the promoters of Libra"
Facebook had no comment for CNBC on this.https://t.co/FWgXTkyIrF
Swiss group that’s supposed to oversee privacy for Libra says it hasn’t heard from Facebook at all > https://t.co/XTUgC7ikzT (via @eschulze9)
— Mary Catherine (@mcwellons) July 16, 2019
This article included a quote from @AudiusProject: "Facebook is today’s convenient punching bag, and gives politicians a straightforward opportunity to raise their profile. The crypto-community will likely end up being collateral damage in their spat. ... https://t.co/qlz6ugZURz
— Roneil Rumburg (@roneilr) July 16, 2019
Committees in both Houses of Congress scrutinize the increasing power of tech and social media platforms including Google and Facebook: https://t.co/CNV52i69rb via @guardian
— PEN America (@PENamerican) July 16, 2019
"Facebook was greeted with hostility in the US Congress as the tech giant sought to defend its proposed digital currency to lawmakers on the — @kari_paul in the @guardian https://t.co/bUkk5qsZQN
— Privacy Project (@PrivacyProject) July 16, 2019
We’ll be livetweeting these hearings today and this week as big tech comes under close scrutiny from both parties on Capitol Hill - it’s time to reclaim our democracy and our economy from these giants https://t.co/dx3KJmfDaW
— Demand Progress (@demandprogress) July 16, 2019