French privacy watchdog questions Worldcoin's data collection method: Report

cointelegraph.com:

The French data protection agency, also called the Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertés (CNIL), is reportedly questioning the legality of data collection methods conducted by Worldcoin, according to a Reuters report. 

In an email to Reuters on July 28, CNIL said:

CNIL also stated in the email to Reuters that it had initiated investigations and has been supporting the efforts of the Bavarian state authority in Germany with its investigation into the subject matter.

Reuters also reported on July 25 that Worldcoin may face inquiries from data regulators in the United Kingdom post-launch. 

OpenAI, the company behind the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, launched Worldcoin on June 24. The initative requires users to provide a scan of their iris in exchange for a digital ID and free cryptocurrency. 

According to the company’s website, 2.1 million people have already signed up with the project, though mostly during the trial period throughout the course of the last two years.

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The company claimed in a post on X that since its official launch, “a unique human is now verifying their World ID every 7.6 seconds & new records are being set daily.”

Since Worldcoin launched, proof of personhood demand has surged. On average, a unique human is now verifying their World ID every 7.6 seconds & new records are being set daily.Thank you for your patience with the project as more work is done to better meet worldwide demand. pic.twitter.com/gPmr0oQWCR

Worldcoin has posted photos on X of its orbs in various cities across the world since its launch on Monday, including Seoul, South Korea, Mexico City, Mexico and Paris, France. 

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