Spain's High Court upholds temporary ban on Worldcoin iris-scanning venture


FILE PHOTO: People queue to use WorldCoin's iris-scanners in Madrid, Spain, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/ Antoine Demaison

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's High Court on Monday upheld a temporary ban on Worldcoin's iris-scanning venture, the latest blow to a project that has sparked privacy concerns in several countries.

The court said the "safeguarding of the public interest" must prevail, dismissing an appeal by Worldcoin's owners who asked for the ban to be lifted while it deliberates.

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