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Worldcoin’s head of communication and marketing in Latin America, Astrid Vasconcellos, told Chileans that criticism had forced the company to make data collection changes. She insisted that security and privacy were fundamental pillars of the Worldcoin project. Also read: Miner ‘capitulation’ in the Bitcoin network nears FTX implosion levels, CryptoQuant Vasconcellos affirmed that the operators of Worldcoin, Tools for Humanity, were not cross-referencing iris scans with personal information. She claimed that the company had found effective ways to verify the ages of Chileans visiting Orb operator centers. Worldcoin also confirmed the successful scanning of over “1% of the Chilean population.” Worldcoin to exclude minors from scanning In an interview with CNN Chile, Moises Sánchez, the executive director of the Kamanau Foundation, accused Worldcoin of breaching the Neuro-Rights Law in a lawsuit filed at the Court of Appeals of Valparaíso. Sánchez clarified that there was no ‘informed consent’ when dealing with minors. He expressed his concerns about Worldcoin’s collection of biometric scans from minors without their parents’ or guardians’ approval.  “We are filing an appeal so that the admissibility of the case may be resolved by the Supreme Court…The company must stop the capture of irises for money and establish safeguards to ensure that minors cannot participate in the platform.” -Moisés Sánchez Kamanau Foundation Notably, Sánchez said he had complete trust in the ability of Chilean courts to resolve this issue according to the law. “Worldcoin no tiene salvaguardas para garantizar que los menores de edad no puedan participar” Entrevista completa https://t.co/Sp4MACfDcS pic.twitter.com/uaIiZOsAAP — Fundación Kamanau (@Kamanau_) April 2, 2024 Rodrigo Lagos, a Chilean lawyer, filed a similar case at the Court of Appeals of Santiago, where he accused the foundation of scanning minors into their system without parents’ consent. He disclosed that his 17-year-old daughter was one of the underage…

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