{"id":2790107,"date":"2023-07-28T15:41:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T19:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1016567-4521551.cloudwaysapps.com\/plato-data\/french-authorities-investigate-worldcoin-over-biometric-data-acquisition\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T15:41:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T19:41:10","slug":"french-authorities-investigate-worldcoin-over-biometric-data-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platodata.io\/plato-data\/french-authorities-investigate-worldcoin-over-biometric-data-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"French Authorities Investigate Worldcoin Over Biometric Data Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1016567-4521551.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/french-authorities-investigate-worldcoin-over-biometric-data-acquisition.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Worldcoin has set up registration centers worldwide to collect biometric data.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The French data protection body CNIL said it has begun investigating the matter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewscrypto.com\/what-is-worldcoin-a-revolutionary-solution-or-potential-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Worldcoin<\/a> (WLD), a digital identity-based cryptocurrency project created by <a href=\"https:\/\/thenewscrypto.com\/how-to-become-a-crypto-millionaire-invest-in-gems-in-their-early-days-says-chatgpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChatGPT<\/a> co-founder Sam Altman, is apparently under investigation by French authorities. Concerns about the Worldcoin project\u2019s acquisition of biometric data have prompted the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Worldcoin\u2019s long-term goal is to develop an individual-empowerment-focused digital identification platform based on biometric data, including iris scans. In order to verify identities, Worldcoin has set up registration centers worldwide equipped with a shiny sphere called an \u201corb.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-concerns-over-data-acquisition\">Concerns Over Data Acquisition<\/h3>\n<p>When people get close to the sphere, they may have their faces scanned to collect biometric information, in this case for iris recognition. This data is used to create digital IDs that may then be used only by the user.<\/p>\n<p>The Worldcoin method may seem attractive at first, but it has serious privacy and ethical implications that should be considered. According to a Reuters article, the French data protection authority CNIL said the method \u201cappears questionable, as do the conditions for storing biometric data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The French data protection body <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnil.fr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CNIL<\/a> said it has begun investigating the matter and has now learned that the German state of Bavaria has jurisdiction over it. Since then, the investigation has been led by Bavarian authorities with help from CNIL.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns about the possible dangers of improperly managing biometric data are reflected in the authorities\u2019 statement. Following Worldcoin\u2019s introduction, the UK\u2019s data regulator has declared that it will conduct an investigation into the cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/ethereum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ethereum<\/a>, has voiced similar worries about the possibility of misuse and privacy issues. 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