Yahoo News reports Kenya's Office of the Data Privacy Commissioner warned consumers of alleged privacy issues associated with digital currency Worldcoin's biometric data collection. The ODPC launched an investigation "to ensure compliance with the law." The regulator joined data protection authorities in France and Germany with ongoing probes into Worldcoin.
Kenya's ODPC latest to inquire on Worldcoin's biometrics
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