Hong Kong Halts Worldcoin's Iris-Scanning Over Privacy Violations

Regulator demands cessation of biometric data collection, citing excessive and unnecessary practices.

Worldcoin ordered to stop scanning and collecting iris and face images in Hong Kong.
Privacy Commissioner found the data collection methods violated local data protection laws.
Over 8,000 individuals in Hong Kong had their biometric data collected by Worldcoin.
Worldcoin claims its operations comply with global privacy standards and regulations.
The project has faced similar suspensions in Kenya, Spain, and Portugal.