Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Kenya, records show

Privacy concerns and regulatory actions against Sam Altman's crypto startup Worldcoin for collecting biometric data without proper consent in Kenya.

Key points:

1. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) ordered Worldcoin's parent company, Tools for Humanity, to stop collecting personal data, including iris scans and facial recognition, due to privacy intrusion and lack of consent.
2. Worldcoin continued collecting data despite the directive, leading to a spike in people queuing up for iris scans in exchange for "free money," which caught the attention of authorities.
3. The ODPC filed a petition in the High Court to preserve the collected data for investigations into security, privacy, and the legality of using financial incentives to obtain biometric data.

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