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Worldcoin came into Kenya disguised as a research project, Parliament told

National Assembly Communication, Information, and Innovation committee deliberates on the WorldCoin data saga at County Hall, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The National Assembly Ad Committee of Inquiry into the Worldcoin operations has heard that the crypto wallet app came into Kenya disguised as a research project.

Presenting its views amid investigations into the controversial Worldcoin operations in Kenya, the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NCCCC) told the parliamentary committee that Worldcoin registered as a data controller in Kenya, allowing the company to determine how to use the collected data in the country.

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