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Kenya Orders Deletion of Worldcoin Biometric Data as Indonesia Suspends Operations

Kenyan court cites privacy violations over incentivized consent, while Indonesia halts activities for licensing failures.

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Overview

  • Kenya's High Court has mandated the deletion of all biometric data collected by World within seven days under government supervision.
  • The court found that World violated Kenya's privacy laws by using cryptocurrency incentives to collect biometric data without valid consent.
  • Indonesian regulators suspended World for failing to register its local subsidiary properly and using another entity's license unlawfully.
  • Indonesia's suspension is described as a preventive measure to safeguard the public from potential risks associated with the project.
  • World continues its U.S. expansion despite mounting regulatory actions in multiple countries, including Germany, Brazil, and Hong Kong.