Worldcoin's Biometric Scanning Business Challenged Over Compliance with EU Data Protection Regulations

A German arm of Worldcoin, a controversial blockchain digital identity business founded by Sam Altman, has taken legal action against a suspension order from Spain's data protection authority. The order instructed Worldcoin to temporarily halt its eyeball-scanning business and processing of data already collected from people in the market. Worldcoin is disputing the order, stating that its business is fully compliant with all EU laws relating to biometrics, data transfer, data processing and data protection. Meanwhile, Worldcoin is also facing concerns over its compliance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, with the BayLDA investigating whether the company complies with the GDPR.