Worldcoin Foundation Makes Orb Software Open-source
In a blog post, the Worldcoin Foundation declared that it has made publicly accessible open-sourced components of the software that powers its iris-scanning Orbs. As per the announcement, the fundamental elements of the Orb software are accessible via GitHub following a dual license from MIT and Apache 2.0. New open-source components “complement” previously released hardware. […]
Court Denies Worldcoin’s Injunction Request Against Spanish Regulator
A court has denied the injunction filed by Worldcoin against the local Spanish regulator’s order to cease data collection in the country. The company will have to freeze its operations in Spain for the next three months. The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) issued a three-month provisional injunction against Worldcoin data collection in the country […]
South Korea Launches Probe on Worldcoin
Due to privacy concerns, South Korea opened an investigation into Worldcoin after receiving complaints regarding acquiring facial and iris recognition data. The Personal Information Protection Commission of South Korea said in a press statement on March 4 that it will look into Worldcoin (WLD) in response to reports that it was processing personal data (such […]
Worldcoin Faces Privacy Probe in Hong Kong
Worldcoin, a crypto project backed by Sam Altman, has been investigated by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in Hong Kong for potential privacy risks. The project uses iris verification to distribute its tokens, which may violate the Privacy Ordinance and expose sensitive biometric data. According to a translated version of a statement released by […]
Worldcoin Temporarily Halts Iris Scanning in India, Brazil, France
As per a Moneycontrol report, on December 21, Worldcoin disabled its offline Iris Scanning verification function for consumers in three markets, including India, Brazil, and France. Worldcoin devised the Orb, a device that verifies humanness and uniqueness through eyeball scanning, to onboard residents of regions where conventional identification is inaccessible. To encourage offline onboarding, the […]