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 Worldcoin’s Sole Korean Employee: Iris Data Misuse Concerns Are Misunderstood https://yakihonne.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/953281df0361f1a7ff836841c2b978b8d606b035e7d07b8d148c72e50b4d78a7/files/1719312514898-YAKIHONNES3.jpg 
Worldcoin has faced criticism from regulators worldwide for its data practices, but an employee is looking to assure users their iris data is safe.

Noah Kim, the sole Korean employee at Worldcoin developer Tools for Humanity, addressed privacy concerns in a recent interview with the Korea Times. He said he believes misconceptions about data collection and iris scanning, specifically, are the project’s biggest hurdle.