"There is an important distinction between private companies collecting data and the state accessing personal information. While private companies may misuse data for commercial purposes, state access to personal information could enable invasive tracking and control of financial behaviors. This raises larger risks to civil liberties and individual freedoms."—Susie Violet Ward [Forbes] >

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/10/13/uk-faces-privacy-challenges-ahead-of-2025-cbdc-pilot/

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