The @councilofDC is considering a bill that would ban D.C. businesses from denying cash payments. Supporters of the bill are concerned that cashless payments harvest data and discriminate against residents who are not served by banks or other financial institutions. (1/3)
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“The use of a cashless model discriminates against people of color and contributes to a sense that some are less citizens than others.” -
#GeorgetownLaw’s Meryl Chertoff, Exec Director of SALPAL, testified before@councilofDC this morning to support the bill. (2/3)pic.twitter.com/xRnj9HMeCn
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Chertoff expressed concern over the privacy issues related to a cashless society: “Cashless means that the real world increasingly mirrors the online one, where every swipe allows the marketers to build a more granular profile of who you are.” Full video: http://bit.ly/2UQ8oGk
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