It must also stop processing any data it previously collected there.

Last year, Kenyaorderedthe project to shut down until more stringent regulations were put in place.

Meanwhile, Worldcoin is currently under investigation in the UK, France, and Germany.

Spain halts Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning startup Worldcoin over privacy concerns

Altman and his co-founder Alex Blania launched Worldcoin to provide users with a World ID.

Despite the digital passport label, World ID is not intended to reveal or verify a users identity.

It merely establishes the user as a unique and real person, rather than a bot.

Siôn Geschwindt

Story bySion Geschwindt

Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.

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