Tracing the Origins of Retina Scan Technology

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Alexander Sabar, Director General of Digital Space Supervision at the Ministry of Indonesian Communication and Digital (Komdigi), stated that World App or Worldcoin has been collecting retina data from users in Indonesia since 2021. "We obtained information that they have been collecting data in Indonesia since 2021," said Alexander on Friday, May 9, 2025. Komdigi is studying the practice of collecting retina data carried out by World App and evaluating the application developer's compliance with regulations in Indonesia. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the ministry met with representatives of Tools for Humanity (TFH), the developer of the WorldApp or Worldcoin cryptocurrency application. "We will discuss the results of this clarification internally and follow up with a technical analysis of the application, as well as a review of Tools for Humanity's privacy policies. A ...