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Worldcoin Ordered to Delete Biometric Data in Kenya Over Privacy Breach


A Kenyan court has ruled that Worldcoin must erase biometric data it unlawfully gathered from thousands of citizens, in a major regulatory pushback against the cryptocurrency-linked identity projec...

The regulator raised the alarm over the company’s handling of personal data, warning that continued processing could lead to unauthorized use, erasure, or modification of Kenyan citizens’ biometric profiles. The regulator raised the alarm over the company’s handling of personal data, warning that continued processing could lead to unauthorized use, erasure, or modification of Kenyan citizens’ biometric profiles. ⏳ 🔗 Exhibit Now 👉 https://events.financemagnates.com/event/FMAS25/exhibit-sponsor #fmas25 #fintech #onlinetrading #forextrading #networking #finance #capetown #southafrica #summit #exhibitors #may2025 🚀 Africa’s online trading industry is evolving fast—will you be at the forefront?

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