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submitted 1 year ago by Tazmanian@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The Kenyan government has ordered cryptocurrency project Worldcoin to stop signing up new users, citing data privacy concerns.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

Worldcoin is described by Altman as a for-profit venture. You have to ask who their real customers are if they're giving money away and they're for-profit.

[-] dan1101@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Seems like scrip for the Worldcoin company store. Give us your eyeball data, get some Worldcoin, trade for a water bottle.

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