Data protection authorities in Kenya, Argentina investigating Worldcoin

Data protection authorities in Kenya and Argentina are examining Worldcoin’s operations to determine if its biometric enrollment process violates national data protection laws.

Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) says in legal filings that it had issued a directive to Worldcoin to suspend its operation, but the company did not comply, The Star reports. The Ministry of Home Affairs then stepped in to pause Worldcoin enrollments.

The ODPC assessment of Worldcoin began in May of 2022, according to …

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