World’s success in LatAm is based on dubious grounds, says digital rights activist
Digital identity project World has nearly 40 million app users and over 17 million verified humans – many of whom…
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World token surges but biometric social media network is mostly more noise
Coverage in Forbes has spiked interest in the World project and its associated cryptocurrency, WLD, after the business magazine reported…
World’s iris biometrics scans launch in one country, undone in another
World has made its debut in Italy, deploying Orbs to Rome to register “proof of human” with iris biometrics scans….
World expands digital wallet features
World ID is expanding its capabilities as part of a significant update to the World App digital wallet, which now…
World ID keeps concert tickets from scalpers and bots as Credentials expand
World’s attempt to branch out into digital identity beyond “proof of human” and show its potential benefits in real-world applications…
World ID coming to blockchain gaming, dating age verification, more credentials
A brave new world, a whole new Orb, proof of humanity: World (the company) loves to claim it’s changing the…
Worldcoin exchange in Thailand raided by regulators, arrest made
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has raided a Worldcoin exchange service beside a…
Colombia orders World shut-down, citing biometrics compliance failures
The competition regulator of Colombia has ordered an “immediate and permanent” closure of digital identity project World over data protection…
World to appeal Philippine order to stop collecting biometric data
Digital identity project World will appeal a cease and desist order against its developer, Tools for Humanity (TFH), issued by…
Philippines privacy authority orders halt to World biometrics processing
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) of the Philippines has ordered Tools for Humanity to halt all data processing operations in…
