The UK’s data privacy chief has joined the chorus of warnings over Facebook’s proposed digital currency, Libra.
Elizabeth Denham, who runs the Information Commissioner’s Office, has signed a statement alongside counterparts in the US, Canada, Australia and the European Union. UK privacy chief joins warning about cryptocurrency.
The statement said they have “shared concerns” over “privacy risks posed”.
Banking chiefs, regulators and US President Donald Trump have also expressed doubts about the currency.
UK privacy chief joins warning about cryptocurrency