Kenya Court Orders Worldcoin to Delete Biometric Data

Kenya Court Orders Worldcoin to Delete Biometric Data
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A Kenyan court has ruled that Worldcoin violated privacy laws by collecting biometric data through crypto incentives. The court ordered the deletion of all collected data within seven days. This decision adds to growing global regulatory scrutiny of the project.

  • Worldcoin must delete all biometric data collected in Kenya within seven days under government supervision.
  • The court found that Worldcoin violated privacy laws by using crypto incentives to obtain biometric data without valid consent.
  • Global regulators in Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Germany have also taken action against Worldcoin over data privacy concerns.
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