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Kenyan Court Orders Sam Altman’s Worldcoin to Delete 350,000 Biometric Records; Indonesia Suspends Operations

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Updated May 8, 2025, 08:03 AM

Kenya's High Court has ordered Worldcoin, a biometric cryptocurrency project led by Sam Altman, to delete all biometric data collected from Kenyan citizens, ruling that the project violated consent principles. Within eight days, Worldcoin had scanned the irises of approximately 350,000 Kenyans before the court intervened. The ruling has been welcomed by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya, which praised the decision declaring Worldcoin's biometric data collection illegal. Meanwhile, Indonesia has also taken regulatory action by suspending Worldcoin's operations amid concerns over biometric data handling. This crackdown in Kenya and Indonesia signals increased scrutiny of biometric crypto projects in these countries.

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In just 8 days, Worldcoin scanned the iris of 350,000 Kenyans before being ordered to delete the biometrical data. @Rahim_mahtab breaks down the full story. https://t.co/dFsQrr9HkB

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