Portugal Halts Worldcoin's Biometric Data Collection Amid Privacy Concerns
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Worldcoin (WLD), the controversial crypto biometrics venture, has been hit with a temporary ban in Portugal, following a similar ban in Spain earlier this month. The ban was issued by Portugal's data protection authority after receiving complaints that Worldcoin had scanned children's eyeballs, raising concerns about the processing and control of biometric data. The CNPD, Portugal's data regulator, has ordered Worldcoin to stop collecting biometric data for 90 days, citing a high risk to citizens' data protection rights and the need for immediate action to prevent serious harm. The CNPD has also suspended the Worldcoin Foundation, a Cayman Islands entity described on its website as "memberless" with no owners or shareholders .
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