Jennifer Grygiel 

A flag announcing the IPO of Facebook flies next to the American flag outside the offices of JP Morgan in New York City, New York May 4, 2012.

With cryptocurrency launch, Facebook sets its path toward becoming an independent nation

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Facebook has announced a plan to launch a new cryptocurrency named the Libra. Their plans are backed by major companies such as Visa, PayPal and Uber. With a user base of 2 billion people worldwide, Facebook is positioned to pressure countries and central banks to cooperate with its reinvention of the global financial system.

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How to avoid accidentally becoming a Russian agent

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