The project has previously faced similar challenges, including a temporary ban in Kenya over data privacy concerns. Despite assurances from Worldcoin that biometric information is deleted once uploaded, the use of such data has raised privacy concerns among users. The project also faces public perception issues, with some users describing the orbs used for scanning as "dystopian" and "creepy".
Key takeaways:
- Sam Altman's Worldcoin project, which requires users to scan their eyeballs for verification, has been banned in Spain due to privacy concerns.
- The Spanish data protection regulator AEPD has ordered Worldcoin to cease the collection of personal information in the country for at least three months.
- Worldcoin has faced similar challenges in the past, including a temporary ban in Kenya over data privacy concerns.
- Despite the project's aim to increase economic opportunity and provide a universal basic income, it has faced public perception issues, with some users describing the technology as 'dystopian' and 'creepy'.