Thailand Asks Sam Altman’s World to Delete 1.2M Iris Scans over Data Risks

Thailand Orders Worldcoin to Halt Operations, Delete User Data

TLDR Thailand has ordered Worldcoin to suspend operations and delete user data for violating local data protection laws. Authorities instructed Worldcoin to remove all biometric data, including 1.2 million iris scans, collected from Thai users. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society cited the exchange of iris scans for Worldcoin tokens as a violation of national privacy standards. Despite halting operations, Worldcoin maintains compliance …

Thailand Orders World to Delete 1.2M Iris Scans as Data Privacy Probe Intensifies

Thailand orders deletion of over 1.2 million iris scans. World halts all operations after PDPC ruling. Expert panel rules data-for-crypto model violates Thai law. Local exchanges warn users about WLD trading risks. Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee has taken decisive action against World, the digital identity initiative co-founded by Sam Altman. The regulator ordered the removal of more than 1.2 million iris-scan records gathered nat…

Thailand asks Worldcoin to suspend operations and delete all user data

Thailand bans World iris scans, orders company to delete data

Data regulators in Thailand said they are blocking the Sam Altman-founded company Tools for Humanity from collecting iris scans in exchange for cryptocurrency payments.

Thailand Orders Worldcoin to Delete Biometric Data, Marking Setback for Altman’s Project

TL;DR Thailand has ordered World to delete the biometric data of 1.2 million users for violating the Personal Data Protection Act and offering WLD tokens in exchange for iris scans. The Thai SEC and the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau conducted a raid and arrested several employees. Eight countries, including Colombia, Spain, and Brazil, have restricted World Network. Sam Altman suffered a setback in Thailand after the country’s data protectio…

Thailand asks Sam Altman’s World to delete 1.2M iris scans over data risks

Thailand orders Sam Altman-backed World to suspend operations and delete 1.2 million iris scans over alleged data protection violations.