Spain Orders Shutdown of Worldcoin's Eye-Scanning Technology

Spain's data protection regulator has ordered Sam Altman's cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin, to cease collecting personal information in the country via eyeball-scanning "orbs" and to stop using data it has already gathered. The regulator expressed concerns about the collection of biometric data, particularly from minors, and emphasized the need for compliance with biometric data laws. This move adds to a series of setbacks for Worldcoin, which has faced regulatory scrutiny in various countries and has raised controversy over its methods of identifying real humans in exchange for cryptocurrency tokens.