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Worldcoin biometrics collection faces more scrutiny in Kenya, skepticism in India
Aug. 23, 2023, 7:18 p.m. | Masha Borak
Biometric Update www.biometricupdate.com
Worldcoin, the project that wants to scan your iris biometrics in exchange for some of its cryptocurrency, continues to attract regulators in Kenya and skepticism in countries like India, which has just come out with its new data privacy law.
After Kenyan data protection authorities ordered Worldcoin to suspend enrolments earlier this month and police raided its offices in Nairobi, the East African country has formed a parliamentary committee to investigate the company’s operations.
The 15-member team, led by …
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