Kenyan High Court Orders Worldcoin to Delete Biometric Data Within 7 Days Under Data Commissioner Supervision

The High Court of Kenya has ruled that Worldcoin's collection of biometric data from Kenyan citizens in 2023 was illegal and violated the country's data protection laws. The court ordered Worldcoin to delete all biometric data, including facial and iris scans collected through its Orb device, within seven days under the supervision of the Data Commissioner. Justice Roselyne Aburili emphasized that the data collection infringed on privacy rights. This ruling marks a legal setback for Worldcoin, a commercial cryptocurrency project operating in Kenya. Separately, an Indian court has ordered a block on Proton Mail, though details of the case were not provided.

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