South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission launched an investigation into Worldcoin after it collected iris and facial scans at 10 locations. The investigation builds on other enforcement actions against biometric cryptocurrency project in Hong Kong and Kenya.
4 March 2024
South Korea investigates Worldcoin's data collection practices
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